flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
solution; solution strategy
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
several hundred; hundreds (of)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
strong pressure; heavy pressure
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
locals; local inhabitants
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
duty; obligation; responsibility
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength