influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
ratio; proportion; percentage
close; intimate; on good terms
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
(distant) howling; backbiting
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
literature; books (reference); document
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to be flexible; to be accommodating
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
personal affair; one's own affair
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon