with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
youngest brother; last disciple
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
blood relationship; blood relative
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
(point of) similarity; resemblance
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to yearn for; to pine for
abandoned factory; disused factory
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
metal fittings; metal fixtures
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
evening; early night hours
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
hatred; dislike; abhorrence; detestation
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
retainer; attendant; escort
to fall from heaven (the sky)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
head of a sleeping person
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up