it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
preliminary arrangements; spade work
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
police officer; policeman; constable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
true character; real nature
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to become better; to improve
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
means of transportation; transport service
Sassanid dynasty (Persia, 226-651 CE); Sasanian dynasty
remarkable; striking; obvious
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?