bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
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
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
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
practice; practising; training; study
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
quotation; citation; reference
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
oracle; revelation; divine message
to push away; to push aside; to shove
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to control; to command; to get the better of
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment