bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
loveable; very likeable; like very much
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
directions; instructions; orders; command
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Edo-period business taxes
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
this and that; one thing and another
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
handful; small amount; small number
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
at that time; in those days
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
however; having said that; but
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
determination; resolution
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to prostrate oneself before
without sparing time for sleep
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information