to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
white (complexion); fair-skinned
handsome young man; Adonis
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
resentment; indignation; anger
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suddenly; all at once; flaring up (in anger); in a flare
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
broad street; main street; avenue; boulevard
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help