towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dealing with; coping with
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; defensive preparations
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
construction; establishment
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to live; to reside; to inhabit
royalty and titled nobility
than; from; out of; except; but; more
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
simply; merely; only; solely
family a woman has married into
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
mental; spiritual; emotional
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
war situation; progress of a battle
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach