preparations for a journey
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
suppression; repression; subjugation
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
ringleader; accomplished villain
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
trust; confidence; credence
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
feeling keenly; fully realizing
independence; self-reliance
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule