on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
pointing out; identification
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
supply; provision; raising; procurement
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
prize money; monetary award; reward
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nice; good; well-executed
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
very rich person; the super rich
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
mobility; maneuverability