cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to cease; to stop; to be over
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
charming; fascinating; attractive
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
possession; retention; maintenance