favourable wind; favorable wind
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
private citizen; civilian
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
prospects of victory; chances of success
not yet known; unknown; strange
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
(water-filled) paddy field
agricultural community; farm village; rural
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
day and night; around the clock
in one's own way or style
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
university student; college student
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition