north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
as if nothing had happened
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
level ground; horizon; field of view
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
short-tempered person; irritable person
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
remains; corpse; (dead) body
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
personification; impersonation; embodiment
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy