to prostrate oneself before
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
form; shape; figure; visage
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
episode; anecdote; vignette
one day; (on) a certain day
at that time; in those days
sword skills; swordsmanship
notice; attention; observation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
those (near the second person)
polite; courteous; hospitable
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to happen to meet; to come across
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)