guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread; to be propagated
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to run about; to rush about
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to bring; to take; to bring about
actual profit; practical use; benefit
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
beyond this point; from now on; after this
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness