extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
long slits (esp. of eyes)
on the occasion of; at the time of
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
tall figure; high stature
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to give an impression; to make an impression
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to step forward; to volunteer
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with