to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
belief; faith; conviction
confusion; distraction; derangement
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to watch for an unguarded moment
deep inside; innermost place
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
operation; functioning; running
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
shameless; shameless person
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to spit out; to eject; to dump
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
depiction; description; portrayal
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
courting; wooing; making advances
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
dead person; deceased person
sexual act; sexual intercourse
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow