with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
village; human habitation; human settlement
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
village headman; village mayor
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
pupil; student; schoolchild
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
state government; state office; provincial government; county government
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
food and drink; eating and drinking
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
(love) letter tossed into a home
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
adoration; admiration; devotion
to make one's rounds; to patrol
state capital; provincial capital; county town
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer