difficult to ...; hard to ...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to get angry; to lose one's temper
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
role of the villain; the bad guy
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
in advance; beforehand; previously
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to lose a closely fought contest
something like ...; something called ...
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
competing; competition; auction
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
you can never be too careful