to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
world peace; peace of the world
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
good old; good old-fashioned
soldier; combatant; warrior
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
stifled (laughter); simmering
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
whirlwind tour; one-day trip