plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
such; like that; that sort of
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
now that; since; so long as; because
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to look around; to survey
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
spy; secret agent; spying
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
chapter one; first chapter
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to tower over the surroundings
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)