I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
after tax income; net income
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
one revolution; one rotation
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
killing two birds with one stone
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)