to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
tool; implement; means; furniture
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about