a follower; yield allegiance to
power; authority; influence
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
chance (of success); odds
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
chamberlain; castle keeper
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
bedside; near one's pillow
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
detour; circumvention; turning movement
hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
highway route (Edo period); main route
party; gang; company; squad
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request