losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
trust; confidence; credence
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to lose sight of; to miss
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
history; pedigree; lineage
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
meeting; greeting; welcome
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
light; faint; pale; fleeting
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful