to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
absorption; suction; attraction
suspicious-looking; fishy
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
for some (unspecified) reason
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
revival; restoration; resuscitation
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
professional gambler; gamester
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to palm off; to force a sale
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
drama; play; powerful drug
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing