thousands; several thousand
armed forces; military; troops
three; three years of age
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
these guys; these fellows
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
intelligence; intellect; brains
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
imagination; supposition; guess
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
month of birth; birthday month
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect