straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
prompt payment or delivery
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
apparent; obvious; very clear
series of battles; successive battles
to make a sale of government property
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
sense of values; values; value system
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis