slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
weakening; emaciation; decline
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
bento; Japanese box lunch
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
how; in what way; how about; questionable
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
in the mountains; among the mountains
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps