to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
land route; overland route; by land; overland
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
military personnel; soldier
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to launch a surprise attack
sea of fire; sea of flame
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
handsome man; actor in a love scene
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance