player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
horizon (related to land)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
playing the victim; playing the victim card
forcing (something) in; pushing in; burglary; burglar; closet
troubles brought on by what one has written
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
reason; cause; history; origin
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base