Vocabulary

mountain god

haystack; hay bale

trapped with no way of escape; rat in a bag

to be of no importance

to have an ear for music

to be brief and to the point; to be succinct

to be skillful (skilful); to be clever

to be greedy

to be greedy

slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)

narrow perspective

Silk Road; Silk Route

one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls

one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls

to eat something for the first time in the season

address unknown

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear

worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary

clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; clearer than watching a fire

having gone too far to turn back

to take up a lot of space

dirty money

to go to heaven; to be called to heaven

to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying

in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound

to play shogi

to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for

be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation

page in the history books; historical (event); old news

to go numb; to have pins and needles

one's future course

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair

to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to

to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good

see Naples and die

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

to leak a major secret