short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
four-wheel-drive car; 4WD car
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
incineration; destruction by fire
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
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)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
various places; several sources
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
decisive; resolute; drastic
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place