stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to gain strength; to have energy
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
something new (of poor quality)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
continuous stay away from home; staying on without returning; continuous stay at a pleasure quarter; staying for days on end at a brothel
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
unconventional; unusual; outside-the-box
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
unqualified; without qualifications
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
still; as yet; as it has been
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail