understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
meteor swarm; meteor shower
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to understand; to make out
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
strongest ever; most powerful in history
under repair; out of service
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
breaking off; snapping off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection