protective instinct; defensive instinct
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
stirring; slight movement
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
occupying (a position); holding (a spot)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
right hand; sword hand; reins-holding hand; right side; one's right
to stand on end (of hair)
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to send back; to refer back
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
motel; drive-in love hotel
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to badger; to pester; to beg
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
going through; going via; going by way of
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance