to pinch and crush; to pinch out
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
person who has rendered distinguished service
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
modesty; humility; being humble
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
long ago; a long time ago; already
but; however; although; though
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
even if not; even without
vice; immorality; corruption
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism