a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
all around; as far as the eye can see
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
card (with a message written on it)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
press conference; news conference
location of a press conference; press conference room
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
4th day of the month; four days
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
as stated; verbatim; literally
to come and go; to go back and forth
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself