bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; (lit.) to tighten the strings of one's helmet
the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple (located on a steep hillside overlooking Kyoto)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
aquatic life; water creatures
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
watering hole; watering place
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
to scuttle off; to take flight
genital organ; genitalia; sexual organ; reproductive organ
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
chili pepper; chilli pepper
inundation; submersion; flood
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)