an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to set (sun); to become dark
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
scenery; scene; landscape
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to order; to command; to appoint
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
rather than; more ... than ...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
detour; circumvention; turning movement
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
guard; security guard; security officer
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
how much; how many; to what extent
unidentifiable; unidentified
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
decision; determination; resolution
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to run through; to run past
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that