axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
outline; summary; argument
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
background research; research into the period
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to revere; to respect; to worship
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
comedic style; humorous; funny; comical
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to creep about; to crawl around
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal