appearance; air; condition; state; form
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
samurai; warrior; military family
suddenly; all of a sudden
to serve; to work for; to attend
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
nothing but; none other than
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
small restaurant; eating house
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
retreat; dwelling for someone in seclusion
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
quarrel among friends; quarrel among ourselves (themselves)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
long ago; already; a long time ago
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
absolutely; positively; decidedly
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to arrest; to capture; to seize
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
insubordination; outlawry
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation