hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
person with a bounty on their head
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
living with one's parents; living at home
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
return of something; repayment
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
rare; uncommon; not often seen
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
how many people; a number of people
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself