plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to let an opportunity slip
everything one does; whatever one does
counter for wheels and flowers
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
proposal; offer; request; application
evil design; crafty plan; plot
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to knock down; to utterly defeat
spirituality; spiritual nature
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton