leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
the same generation; coeval
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler