beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to make a fool of someone
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
highway route (Edo period); main route
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
though; notwithstanding; although
to take back; to recapture
again; once more; a second time
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
magistrate; shogunate administrator
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)