the people; the public; the world
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
armed might; military power; the sword; force
decision; determination; resolution
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
one house; the same house
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
place; situation; position; location
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
boy or doll dressed in ancient Chinese clothes; hairstyle inspired by such a doll (esp. for female children) (Edo period)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping