along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
to be enraged; to flip out
candied apple; toffee apple
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
friendly match (game); friendly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
nation at war; militant nation
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
attractive middle-aged man
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
thin man with well-defined musculature
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
high achiever; student with good academic results
to lead someone around by the nose
that kind; competition; match
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics