entirely; completely; all; nothing but
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
visit (from someone); call
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
killing of a commoner by a samurai as punishment for disrespectful conduct
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
interest; rights; concession
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
government; administration; ministry
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
property; fortune; means; assets