draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
dullard; indecisive person
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
stale; hackneyed; cliched
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
thorough; exhaustive; complete
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
ardent; passionate; vehement
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
debut match; debut fight; debut race
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness