to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
window blind; blinds; blind
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to put one's life on the line
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
locational advantage; advantageous position
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to roll up; to be rolled up
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
charcoal; charred remains
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
folding into four; quarto
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
government office; public office
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism