unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to knock down; to knock off
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
pistol; handgun; revolver
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
personal grudge; personal enmity
many; a lot; much; multitude
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
human pillar; human sacrifice
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
thousands; several thousand
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
seedling; sapling; young tree
to make sense; to be meaningful
because; for; the reason why is ...
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full