imperial decree; imperial edict
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
phantom; vision; illusion
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
as (for); for; in the capacity of
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
preparation; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
audience; spectator; spectators
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
had better ...; had better not ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!