arrest; apprehension; capture
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
like this; this sort; this way
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
moderate faction; moderates
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
messenger; envoy; emissary
to disperse; to take a castle
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty