clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
barbed metal weapon for catching criminals (Edo period)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
being dotted with; being scattered
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
east, west, south and north
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
script; libretto; scenario
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
facing (along) the harbor (harbour)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to stroke down; to smooth down
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat