pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
what if (as in "what if" stories)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
reality; actuality; hard fact
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
in order; sequential; seriatim
to become fraught with emotion
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
winner; victor; conqueror
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea