to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to step forward; to take a step forward
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
root; joint; base; crotch
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
true character; true heart; true spirit
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
covert action; covert operations
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
backflip; backward somersault
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
palm heel; heel of the palm
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect