villain; outlaw; assassin
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
semifinalists; final four (in a tournament)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to beg; to request; to demand; to entreat
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to lead (a man) around by the nose
fickle; having many romantic interests
whitebait; elver (young eel)
to send around (e.g. a car)
to have one's wish realized; to have one's wish realised
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
professional killer; hit man
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
suppuration; festering; coming to head
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)