a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to satisfy one's appetite
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
nice; likeable; desirable
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
counterintelligence; counterespionage
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
calm; composed; cool; quiet
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
co-existence and co-prosperity
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
choice; selection; option
hey there; I say; see here
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover