saltpan; field for drying salt
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
flying column; detached force
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be consistent; to be coherent
main force; chief object; mainline
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
undisputed; entirely; perfect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
whispered conversation; whispering
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
having said that; on the other hand
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
killing two birds with one stone
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
space (room, area, outer space)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what do you want?; can I help you?
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem