to some extent; to a certain extent
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
that is to say; so that means
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
different thing; another question; different case
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
future affairs; affairs after one's death
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into