thousands; several thousand
just one person; only one
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to have an uneasy conscience
for your information; I'm telling you
violent explosion; bursting
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
precondition; prerequisite
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point