soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
noble rot; Botrytis cinerea infection, esp. of grapes
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
Genghis Khan (2004 TV series)
attendant; member of an entourage or retinue or party
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
wine made with grapes affected by noble rot
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
servant in charge of footwear
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; starling (any bird of family Sturnidae); bumpkin; gullible person; sixty-nine (sexual position)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
next match; next game; next contest
principal raw material; main raw material
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)
military science; military studies
doburoku (unrefined sake)
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
divide and rule; divide and conquer
favorable influence; favourable influence