猟師

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 猟師 (りょうし) is a person who hunts as an occupation or livelihood. The examples place one in the field and one in a folktale.
• Basic usage: One hunter examines animal tracks; another rescues an injured bird in an old story.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Keeping occupational identity separate from the current action
  • 足跡を調べた and 鳥を助けた describe different actions, but both actors are hunters. Rescuing a bird does not alter the occupational meaning.