to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
a considerable number; a fair number
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
reigning; controlling; dictating
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
injured person; wounded person; casualty
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
six (long cylindrical things)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to entrust; to leave to a person
direct descent; direct line
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
disinheritance; disowning
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
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)
postwar period; period after Second World War
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
ability; capability; skill
young person; youth; young
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit