double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
power; might; authority; influence
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
in person; personally; directly
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
remote mountain; mountain recesses
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
freely; frankly; without reserve
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
training; education; development; cultivation
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits