a little bit; a little while
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
welcome; (warm) reception
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to show up; to appear; to turn up
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
innocent; blameless; guiltless