second grade; second class; secondary
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
relation; connection; relevance
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
to breathe while sleeping
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
successive generations; successive emperors
serious wound; serious injury
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (ferryman of Hades)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
river; stream; River; the ... river
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle