hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to suffer damage; to be deceived
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
veil of darkness; curtain of night
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
such a thing; something like that
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very much; exceedingly; extremely
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation