to ascend; to go up; to climb
electricity bill; electric bill
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
how long; how far; how much
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
most favorite; in high favor
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one's best interests; one's own good
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
grandfather; male senior-citizen
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
(brute) force; using all one's might
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed