speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
northern part; the north (of a region)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
eastern part; the east (of a region)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
how; in what way; how about
don't you think?; indicates question
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
war; fighting; fierce competition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)