honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to capture; to seize; to plunder
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
field mouse; meadow mouse
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
regulars; regular soldiers
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
forced to use; forced into a position
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(for one's stomach) to rumble
unexpected meeting; coincidence
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
normalcy; normality; normal