to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
self-defense; self-defence
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
this is why; this means; it is the case that
stealthily; secretly; in secret
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
second marriage; remarriage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
a little bit; a little while
boiled and half-dried bonito
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby