to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
classification; categorization; sorting
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to be conspicuous; to stand out
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
it's been a long time; long time no see
speaking voice; talking voice
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
retainer; attendant; escort
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
way (of doing); manner; method; means
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)