to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
life of the people; people's lives; citizens' livelihoods
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
how many people; a number of people
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
one grain; one drop; one bead
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
religious mission; religious proclamation
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be erected; to be built
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
new building; new construction
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
a long time ago; long ago
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way