land route; overland route; by land; overland
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
revengeful ghost; apparition
innocent; cherubic; childlike
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
to encamp; to take up positions
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
very; greatly; exceedingly
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
trifling; little; few; slight
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
script; libretto; scenario
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
script; screenplay; scenario
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with