meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
manipulation of information; spin
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to make a lasting impression
to lean against; to set against
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hostile party; enemy side
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
three persons; three parties
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
unless (you do something)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to get late; to advance; to wear on
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
distinction; discrimination
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
time of emergency; (in an) emergency