diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
resorting (coming) to fisticuffs; coming to blows; settling with violence
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from somebody at first hand
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
building up and maintaining
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
at a stroke; with a single swoop
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
exile; banishment; deportation
government; administration
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
entrance; admission; entering
make; workmanship; preparation
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising