ringleader; accomplished villain
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
exposure of a severed head
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
outsider; someone outside of a group
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
way out; means to escape; escape route
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to overflow from something full
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
all but dead; half killed
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to rain incessantly; to downpour
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to