illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
mental derangement; madness; insanity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
letter; missive; note; mail
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
river; stream; River; the ... river
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
double-edged; double-edged blade
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
striking with the back of the sword
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to try and do something; to attempt to do something