to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
even more; still more; further
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to become keen on; to get passionate about
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull