sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
specialization; specialisation
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
important person; strategic person; key figure
of great promise; with a promising future
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
refining; refinement; smelting
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying