mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
standing in a group; standing up in unison
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be; to exist; (arch.) to come; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to be (somewhere)
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart