heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
one's own property; possessions
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
how much; how many; however
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
skilled manager; resourceful general
heating; application of heat