dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to have a rumor circulating
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
right beside; close to; nearby
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
supply; supplying; replenishment
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
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
hygiene; sanitation; health
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
person concerned; interested party; related party
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually