gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be manageable; to be able to handle
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
how long; how far; how much
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
of course; certainly; naturally
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
alone; unaided; away from home
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
overalls; wrapper; duster; smock
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
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
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
(made of) stone; stone-built
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
open air; outdoors; outside
behind; in the rear; in back