to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
simple honesty; tactless frankness
they; those guys; those fellows
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
suggestion; hint; implication
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
southern part; the south (of a region)
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
direct control; direct supervision
northern part; the north (of a region)
to encamp; to take up a position
death; the late; the deceased
witnessing; observing; sighting
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
scale; scope; plan; structure
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to grow up; to become an adult
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention