tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
near; close; beside; third person
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(social) position; status
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
financial muscle; economic clout
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
intelligence or information network
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
interior; inside; internal
incident; affair; happening; event
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
how; in what way; how about
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post