head; lead; vanguard; first
white horse; unrefined sake
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in deep black; in jet black
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being the runner-up; finishing second
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
emperor (of Japan); mikado
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
journey; route of a journey
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
military style; army style
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
dictatorship; despotic government