how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
due form; official; formality
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
commerce; trade; business
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
reward; honorarium; remuneration
millions; several million; a few million
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
only; merely; but; no more than
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous