inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
great hurry; great haste; rush
terrain; geographical features; topography
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
a question from the emperor
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to get excited; to get fired up; to be eager; to get impatient
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
dark and desolate; forlorn
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
weak constitution; weak body; weak (organization, system, etc.); feeble
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at