to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
outbreak of war; starting a war
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
of course; certainly; naturally
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
something small; something petty; trifle
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable