cunning; wiliness; craftiness
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to remove; to move out of the way
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer
fruits and vegetables; produce
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
thank you for your continued patronage
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
my husband; one's family; family member
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to wear a sword at one's side
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to slap; to strike; to spank
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
yourself; himself; herself
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
to sustain a serious wound