to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
in advance; beforehand; previously
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
caution; precaution; care
middle of the night; dead of night
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
you; (arch.) your residence
mutually; reciprocally; together
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
patient; unhurried; leisurely
attendance (at a meeting)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue