hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
January; first month of the lunar calendar
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
without cause; without reason
almost every day; almost daily
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
frequency (of occurrence)
to win and advance to the next round
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rather; sooner; preferably
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
going through; going via; going by way of
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
rule; reign; government; governing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
by today; before the day is over
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
good-quality; superior in quality
on bad terms; at loggerheads
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
several years; a few years
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to become empty; to be emptied
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move