to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to yell; to rant; to rave
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
because of; owing to; due to
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
members; member; constituent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be able to manage somehow or another
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
servant; manservant; menial
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to concern; to be related
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to pull in (fish); to land