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)
yesterday evening; last night
day of month; counter for days
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
world record; establishing a world record (in)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
festival merrymaking; revelry
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to read the situation; to sense the mood
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)