threatening letter; intimidating letter
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to trace back to (the origins of something)
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
fluent (in a language); flowing
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
at work; in the midst of work; working
boiled and half-dried bonito
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
wound (suffered in a fight)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
blitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
the very best; excellent; superb
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid