point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
comfort; consolation; diversion
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
hard to get; hard to come by
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to defy conventional wisdom
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to cut; to slit; to cut open
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)