execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
proposal; proposition; suggestion
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to put into effect; to put into practice
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
sooner or later; in time; eventually
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
you (plural); all of you; you all
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
necessary documents; important documents
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to go past; to pass; to pass by
in that way; like that; that way
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale