enemy territory; hostile place
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
screening (a movie); showing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
freedom; free man; free woman
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
it's been a long time; long time no see
flustered; confused; panicked
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
tomfoolery; monkey business
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
leader; authority; mainstay
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
glowstick; neon light stick
to shine; to glitter; to be bright