ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
intuition; instinct; hunch
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
commandant; commanding officer; general
entry; going into; approach
to hide; to conceal oneself
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
period of time; time slot; time zone