to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
beforehand; in advance; previously
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the same kind; accomplice; partner
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
large amount of money; great cost
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
chief vassal; senior statesman
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
groundless rumor (rumour)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
still; even now; to this day
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain