to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
pistol; handgun; revolver
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
loading; charging; filling
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
correction; revision; amendment
calming down; quieting down
hegemony; leadership; initiative
since when; from when; how long
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
again and again; repeatedly
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
suspicious character (person, figure)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
one's physical safety; personal security
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
sad; wretched; deplorable