low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
covered with; stained; smeared
violent emotion; passion; fury
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to harm; to cause harm to
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
personality; style; appearance
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
(political) administration; political power
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
simple and clear; plain and simple
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to live; to reside; to inhabit
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to intend; to be sure that
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
drama; play; Chinese opera
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
long-awaited; much-awaited
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute