conviction; belief; confidence
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
armed might; military power; the sword; force
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
intelligence; intellect; brains
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
fee; charge; rate; material
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
guess; conjecture; surmise
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to watch steadily; to stare
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness