to crowd; to flock; to swarm
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
influence; clout; leverage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
one by one; in detail; minutely
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
hastily made; improvised preparation
monolith; large slab of rock
to take a veneer off something
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
talk; recital; narration; topic
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
that's a different matter; that's a different story
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
front; frontage; facade; main