grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to leave (a scene); to step away
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to surround; to crowd around
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
every person; each one; everybody
control; check; restraint; inhibition
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
several people; a few people
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to get one's head around; to think about
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be kind to; to treat kindly