certain; definite; clear; credible
should do; ought to do; must do
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
prospects of victory; chances of success
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
to lose sight of; to miss
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(social) position; status
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
even more; still more; further
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
unit; (musical) group; band
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying