chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
mysterious thief; phantom thief
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to have an eye on; to zero in on
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to commit a crime; to do evil
to blaze; to burn brightly
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
reading vertically down horizontal text (e.g. as a simple code)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
including (in a package); packing together with
finder (of lost property)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
tiring easily; easy to tire
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless