to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
unanimous agreement; unanimity
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
regarding highly; attaching importance to
when; at what moment; what time
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
daily food; regular diet; staple food
starch-based portable ration pill used by ninja and soldiers
hunger and thirst; starvation
one meal; one meal (a day)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
personal (employee); employed; retained
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
bringing; taking; carrying