hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
interest (in something); enthusiasm
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
level ground; plain; flatland
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
notice; attention; observation
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
middle of the night; dead of night
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
dozens; scores of; decades
east, west, south and north
service in the first reserve
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to throw open; to leave open
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
3000; three thousand; many
each place; various places
station; office; guardroom
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty