highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to hide; to conceal oneself
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
progress; advance; improvement; development
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to complain; to make a complaint
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
make; workmanship; preparation
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
engraved with the name of the maker (e.g. on a sword)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance