flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
area under direct control (of the shogun)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
wintertime; winter season
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
proving ground; test site
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
skill; dexterity; master hand
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
means of transportation; means of transport
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
person who is ...; thing that is ...
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)