benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
very likely; very probable
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
treatment (of a person); dealing with
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
matter of time; question of time
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
without permission; without notice
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
when it comes to; concerning
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
for example; for instance; e.g.
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to make an appearance; to show up
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to be at a loss for words
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)