nod; inclination of the head
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
debut match; debut fight; debut race
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
president (of a society); chairman
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
top of the head; crown of the head
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
noisy; confused; uproarious
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to boost; to force up; to push up
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
within the sphere of influence (of)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to work hard; to work diligently
subleader; assistant leader
exchanging business cards
memory; ability to remember