north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
since; henceforth; ever since
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
lineage; pedigree; good family
half-wit; fool; simpleton
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
28 mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 positions)
love affair; sensual pleasures
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...