thief; robber; burglar; bandit
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
control; management; supervision
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
advance payment; money paid in advance
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
amount of money; sum of money
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
news; word; tidings; omen
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to throw at; to turn; to raise
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to start working; to take action
to be prolonged; to drag on
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving