former post; former occupant of the post
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
(someone else's) daughter
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
intensification; aggravation
strong interaction; strong force
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
same crime; being equally guilty
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
sooner or later; in time; eventually
determination; resolution
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
autonomy; right of self-government
great plain; prairie; steppe; hahahaha; LMAO; ROFL
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be all out; to exhaust
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping