to hand over; to turn over; to cede
sharply; harshly; stingingly
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
arrangement; pact; agreement
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
making an attempt; trial run
to increase; to add to; to augment
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
thousands; several thousand
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
folding; bending; wrapping; packing; folding (in poker)
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
imposing stance; daunting pose
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to be discouraged; to shrink from
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over