having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to understand (each other); to comprehend
interception (email); wiretap; bug
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
tradition; legend; folklore
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
than; from; out of; except; but; more
raging fire; conflagration
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
two persons; two people; pair; couple
water's edge; beach; shore
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
defense; defence; protection
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
time; hour; period; class