middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
way; method; means; resource; course
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to increase; to add to; to augment
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
world; society; people; the public
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
together with; same; both; all; including ...
eighth day of the month; eight days
to set (sun); to become dark
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market