quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
support; backing; aid; assistance
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
naturally; of course; understandably
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and then; and so; and; so then
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
every person; each one; everybody
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp