to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
be (that) as it may; having said that
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
late at night; at a late hour
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
discovery; detection; finding
about this time; about now
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
from here; from this place
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
opposite side; opposition
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
material; materials; data; information; documents
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision