hill; height; knoll; rising ground
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
name; given name; first name
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
star player; star athlete
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
locational advantage; advantageous position
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be able to manage somehow or another
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
prospects of victory; chances of success
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
alone; by oneself; on one's own
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole