gargling; rinsing one's mouth
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
master; teacher; stable master
will; testament; last request
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
study; research; investigation
geothermal electric power generation
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
literally; to the letter; literal
as everyone knows; needless to point out
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
fumarole; blowhole (of a whale, etc.)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
results of a scientific investigation; findings
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding