already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
ancient time; age of the gods
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
spreading Buddhist teachings
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
present; current; in operation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
recommendation; endorsement
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
aid; help; assistance; support
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
custom; practice; convention; precedent
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
difference; disparity; gap
contradiction; inconsistency
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
worst; worst-case (scenario)
period of time; time slot; time zone
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position