as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
race (of people); type of person
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
failure; mistake; blunder
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to use and then throw away
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
absentmindedness; peace of mind
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to cultivate a better understanding
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
messenger; envoy; emissary
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum