previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
existence; possession; having; limited company
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
limbs; arms and legs; body
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
bright red; crimson lotus flower
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to kill; to choke the life out of