supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
although I say; although one might say; although called
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to be touching; to be moving
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
field mouse; meadow mouse
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
animalization; animalisation
retainer; retinue; servant
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to be worried; to be troubled
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute