nature; property; disposition
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
unidentifiable; unidentified
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
authority; power; influence
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
failure; mistake; blunder
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
just because; even if; even though
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
military discipline; military regulations; military rules