snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
literature; books (reference); document
to tighten; to press hard
going into battle; departure for the front
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
curse; spell; malediction
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
tradition; legend; folklore
superstition; superstitious belief
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
science and technology; scientific technique
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay