north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
one thin flat object; one sheet
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
encouragement of learning
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to pass (of time); to elapse
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
decision; settlement; definition