craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
derailment; digression; deviation
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
several people; a few people
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
on the occasion of; at the time of
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
no, not like that (but like this)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)