route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
general term; generic name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
a long time ago; in those days
war; fighting; fierce competition
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
soldier; combatant; warrior
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
tradition; legend; folklore
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
now; the present time; just now; another; more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
odds and ends; all; every
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)