dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
members; member; constituent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
additional fee; extra charge
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to be able to manage somehow or other
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
servant; manservant; menial
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to concern; to be related
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hostility; antagonism; opposition
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
if it is (the case that ...)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against