danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
connection; link; relationship
of course; certainly; naturally
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
support; backing; patronage
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
very interesting; of great interest
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
of course; certainly; naturally
consideration; taking into account
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows