skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
stale; hackneyed; cliched
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
more than anything; above all else
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
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
to dye; to colour; to color
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
meeting; greeting; welcome
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
sphere; counter for balls
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
authority; power; influence
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
there being no use in arguing (about it)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash