castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
calamity; disaster; accident
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to step forward; to take a step forward
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
buying; purchasing; laying in
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear