several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
place names used during the Ritsuryo period
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to set (sun); to become dark
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
festival; feast; carnival
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be at a loss for words
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
like this; in this way; as you see
indescribable; inexpressible
to gather; to collect; to assemble
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
every person; each one; everybody