russet; tawny; yellow-brown
delusion; trick of the imagination
this world; this life; world of the living
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to lose sight of; to miss
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
real intention; true motive; true meaning
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
long military service; having experienced many battles
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
battlefield; battleground
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
official business; public business
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
too much; excessively; too
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void