the public; the world; rivers and lakes; (arch.) secluded place; (arch.) hermit's residence
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
petty thief; pilferer; sneak thief
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
pricing; (price) positioning
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
failure; rejection; rupture
master thief; notorious robber
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
equipment; harness; fittings
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
famous sword; excellent sword
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)