execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to follow another's example
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
high-explosive projectile
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
sitting with one knee drawn up
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
younger scholar; future reference
creation; nature; the Universe
land of the gods; Japan; China
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
even though; despite; notwithstanding
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
disobeying the emperor's order
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...