black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
composed expression; clear face
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
a long time ago; in those days
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
half a point (esp. in go)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
long ago; already; a long time ago
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
distant; remote; isolated