day of month; counter for days
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
interference; intervention; meddling
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
practice; practising; training; study
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting