pioneer; settler; colonist
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
use; utility; profit; gain
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
direct connection; direct link
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
priority; order of precedence
ingenuity; resourcefulness
compensating; making up for; supplementation
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
it's not like; it isn't as if
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events