to be prolonged; to drag on
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
immediately; right away; on the spot
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
stealthily; secretly; in secret
I see; that's right; indeed
battlefield; battleground
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in that way; thus; so; so?
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine