snakelike; snaky; serpentine
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
catch crop; intercropping
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
marriage proposal; marriage talks
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
grandfather; male senior-citizen
academy of arts; arts academy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
neighborhood association (established in Japan in 1940); neighbourhood association
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to go past; to pass; to pass by
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
former years; formerly; a few years ago
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
house of a prince of the blood
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice