gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
requisition; commandeering; conscription
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
urban areas; the streets; town; city
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
shady; underhanded; questionable
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
otherwise; or else; if not
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
indirection; indirectness
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
microscopic; infinitesimal
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
chain; series; connection; linkage
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
each (every) time; whenever
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
remnants of an enemy army
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran