to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
next; secondly; subsequently
armed might; military power; the sword; force
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
transfer student; student changing schools
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to harm; to cause harm to
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
religious organization; religious organisation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
agape; agape feast; love feast; lovefeast
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
topic of discussion; agenda
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest