north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
senior high school; high school
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 48 reading cards and 48 picture cards
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves
to say; to be called; to do
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
these guys; these fellows
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to