to challenge (a person) to a fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
death (of an emperor); demise
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
split; division; break up
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
construction; establishment
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
agricultural land; farmland
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
village; hamlet; settlement
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
wet nurse; nursing mother
round; circular; spherical
with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
living thing; living creature; animal; life
comparatively; quite; rather
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)