great commander; famous commander
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
top of the head; crown of the head
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
charcoal; charred remains
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
magistrate; shogunate administrator
accomplice; co-conspirator
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
insatiable; untiring; persistent
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
obstinate and self-assertive
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
flat part on the top of the cranium
all night; throughout the night
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to hit hard; to strike hard
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
motive power; driving force
common person; foolish commoner