a lump sum paid when a civil servant retires before reaching the number of years necessary to receive a pension; one of the benefits of the Onkyu Law

hit and run (the military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react)

(phonetics) place of articulation

at its prime, midst

the best or top person, such as the best performer in a company, or a leading expert

safety first

column of water

(idiomatic) to take one's hat off; to acknowledge another's superiority

midst; middle of

being totally illiterate