guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
recovering of trust; winning back of trust
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
capable of anything; liable to do
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
almost every day; almost daily
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
rest; break; recess; intermission
fire spirit; salamander (mythical fire lizard)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects