device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
villain; baddie; the villain's part
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to become hoarse; to become husky
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
Grand Master (of an order); grandmaster (of chess)
squad leader; divisional officer
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
earnestly; immediately; exactly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
(another's) daughter; young lady
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee