intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
that's the way it is; such is life
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
button (clothing); push-button
decoration; ornament; trimmings
in this manner; in this way; like this
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
just a minute; small quantity
carving; engraving; chiselled features
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be conspicuous; to stand out
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to dye; to colour; to color
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
go that far; to that extent
special; particular; peculiar; unique
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
military personnel; soldier
those (near the second person)
question; inquiry; enquiry
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
outside world; physical world
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
level ground; plain; flatland
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness