very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
winner-takes-all (system)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to gain fame; to make one's name
if you do this; if this is the case
immediate follower (of the shogun)
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
plainly; clearly; vividly
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
running as fast as one can
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
array; muster; line-up; full force
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to cause a person trouble
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to attract attention; to come into the limelight