national character; regional character
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
diversion to military use
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
drachma (former Greek currency)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to attack; to assault; to assail
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
so; like this; in this way
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
specialization; specialisation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
you (plural); all of you; you all
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling