to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
intimidation; threat; bluster
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
firm; strong; solid; stable
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
spread; span; expanse; extent
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
by myself; in person; by oneself
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much