(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
decision; determination; resolution
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
settlement out of court; private settlement
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
point of compromise; common ground
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(written) contract; agreement
one's own handwriting; autograph
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
being too late; losing one's final chance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to spit out; to eject; to dump