war; battle; match; game; competition
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
action committee; executive committee
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
punishment; judgement; judgment
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
future prospects; promise
opinion; point of view; visual point
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to have one's name entered (in a list)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
summer vacation; summer holiday
secretariat; executive office
rice and curry; curry rice
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)