one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to repeat; to do something over again
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
several years; a few years
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
abundant harvest; bumper crop
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
body; group; party; company; troupe
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
timewise; temporal; chronal
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below