to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
the same kind; accomplice; partner
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to boost; to force up; to push up
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
living together (of two people)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
two classes; double; two sets
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
directions; instructions; orders; command
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
thick curtain; drop curtain
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
a crowd or large number of one's retainers or subjects
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should