if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
not limited to; not just ...
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
final; eventual; ultimate
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
country; territory; domain; realm
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
great victory; crushing victory