to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to change completely; to change suddenly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
worst; poor and boring; uncool
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pull in (fish); to land
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
discovery; detection; finding
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to find out; to discover; to locate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
never mind!; don't worry about it
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to employ; to hire; to charter
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive