these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
north of a lake; north of Lake Biwa
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
Koshi (former province located in present-day Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures; later split into Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
mountain chain; mountains
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
survey; exploration; field investigation
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
first base; first baseman; one fort
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
directions; instructions; orders; command
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
defense; defence; fielding