kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
serious; severe; grave; acute
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
danger; peril; hazard; risk
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
long ago; once upon a time
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
pitch dark; total darkness
grasp; catch; understanding
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
coincident with; while; simultaneously
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage