tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
great army; mighty host; whole army
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
art of war; strategy; tactics
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
many people; a large number of people
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that kind; competition; match
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
meritorious deed; services
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be at a loss; to be puzzled