point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
decoy (for hunting); stool
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to kill by burning to death
capable of anything; liable to do
civilized nation; civilised nation
black person; darkie; well-tanned person; (wheat) smut; stagehand (in kabuki); prompter
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
professional gambler; gamester
every person; every mouth; every entrance
talk; recital; narration; topic
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to be at wit's end; to be at a loss for what to do
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
ruffian; villain; scoundrel