to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
in the future; another day; later
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
willpower; energy; vitality
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
armor and helmet (armour)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
should not be; must not be
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
nice; good; well-executed
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely