hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
scoundrel; rascal; villain
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
moment by moment; hour by hour
splish-splash; with a splash
smoothly; easily; readily
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
murder; killing; murderer
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to flare up; to burst into flames
many people; a large number of people
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
comfort; consolation; diversion
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend