north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
in this manner; in this way; like this
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
while; even though; despite
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
as you see; as you can see
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve