invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
even more; still more; further
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be worried; to be troubled
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
second day of the month; two days
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
again; once more; a second time
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
contract; compact; agreement
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
that day; the very same day
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
it's been a long time; long time no see
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard