threatening letter; intimidating letter
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
to become clear; to be made public
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to step over or across; to overcome
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
tingling; stinging; pungently
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
annual (plant); first-year student
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely