scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
parliamentarian; member of a congress
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to extort; to shake down (for money)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
indictment; prosecution; complaint
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
this and that; one thing or another
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
restaurant with only set meals
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
knowing; (an) acquaintance
making one's best exertions
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
derailment; digression; deviation
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim