to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
charm; incantation; spell; curse
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
according to plan; as planned; on target
second arrow; second move; second step
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
scattering (in all directions)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
logistical support; combat service support
to exaggerate; to overstate