defeat; loss; reverse; setback
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
small fraction; small proportion
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
adherent; devotee; believer
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
starting line; starting point
stealthily; secretly; in secret
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
sleeping pill; sleep medication
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
conversely; on the contrary
to fall flat; to fall face down
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
everywhere; all over; throughout
fully armed; armed to the teeth
piece; fragment; one (object)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out