catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to wash away; to rinse off
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
apparent; obvious; very clear
polish; improvement; burnishing
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
level ground; plain; flatland
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
(only) one option; one possible choice
the scruff or nape of the neck
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
right to know; right to access information
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to surge; to well up; to gush out
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
receiving an electric shock
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to be perturbed; to be agitated
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
and then; and so; and; so then
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera