to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to follow another's example
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
moving; touching; stirring
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
first; first base; first baseman; fast
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
river; stream; River; the ... river
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
(adding) fuel to the fire
second day of the month; two days
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
plural; multiple; several
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
annual (plant); first-year student
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger