the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
snake; serpent; large snake
and; thereupon; because of that
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
Lü Buwei (?-235 BCE), Chinese politician
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
while; during (the time when)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in the same way as; just like
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
go that far; to that extent
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
honorific/polite/humble prefix
please (give me); please (do for me)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")