to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to have no chance (of succeeding)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
no way to do; nothing can be done
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
in that manner; like that
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to collapse; to flop (onto)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mineral vein; underground water channel
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
existential threat; life-or-death crisis