strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
feeling; sense; impression
sobriety; soberness; sober face
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the public; the world; rivers and lakes; (arch.) secluded place; (arch.) hermit's residence
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
good citizens; law-abiding people
solemn; grave; impressive
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
legitimate occupation; honest business
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to get late; to advance; to wear on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
training; drill; practice; discipline
to gather; to collect; to assemble
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)