continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
secret information; intelligence
how; in what way; by what means
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
valuable article; valuables
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
(made of) stone; stone-built
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
extremely; terrifically; super
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
coating (esp. lacquering)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to pluck; to pick; to tear
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
as before; as ever; as it was originally
as; because; with; due to