to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
guard; sentinel; garrison
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to press a question; to cross-examine
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
flour; meal; powder; dust
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to throw open; to leave open
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
be (that) as it may; having said that
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
bureau director; office chief
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
commerce; trade; business
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
competing; competition; auction
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations