how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to face on; to look out on to
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
selection; choice; option
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
our country; our land; one's own country
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
strong nation; powerful country
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take advantage of an opportunity
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
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
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops