high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
last days; the end; one's fate
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
area; region; district; locality
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
desperation; self-abandonment
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen