prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
way (of doing); manner; method; means
how; in what way; by what means
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
indeed; really; truly; very much
horse doctor; horse veterinarian
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
you; (arch.) your residence
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
seniority; precedence; upper seat
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to keep a watchful eye on
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
government service; the bureaucracy
official title; name of one's job
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking