slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
northern part; the north (of a region)
charging (electrically); electrification
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
same; similar; (just) like; equal
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
battlefield; battleground
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
suddenly; all of a sudden
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
government forces; government troops
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
armed group; armed insurgents
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; strengthening
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
training; drill; practice; discipline
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness