knowing only too well; being fully aware of
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
one thin flat object; one sheet
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(not) even once; (not) ever
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(Edo-period) town magistrate
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
tool; implement; means; furniture
to get accustomed to using
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to prostrate oneself before
door; gate; opening; title page
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
the other day; a few days ago
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
how; in what way; circumstances
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot