grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to practice magic; to practise magic
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
secret; private; surreptitious
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
loveable; very likeable; like very much
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
imagination; supposition; guess
to gather; to collect; to assemble