vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
proposed site; site chosen
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
a few years ago; some years back
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
body; group; party; company; troupe
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
account book; register; ledger
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
one-armed person; one-handed person
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
legendary beast; magical beast
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
ignorant of the ways of the world
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
drawing a sword; drawn sword
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation