of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
resurrection; resuscitation; regeneration; nth-year university student
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
to blow out; to spout out
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
Pearce; Peirce; Peerce; Pierce
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
looking depressed; long face
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures