authority; power; influence
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
honorific/polite/humble prefix
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
putting into operation; invocation