substitution; replacement; shifting; change
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
on board a ship; aboard a ship
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat