great commander; famous commander
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
choices; alternatives; options
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
very; extremely; excessively
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill; match in which a yokozuna overpowers his opponent
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging