north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to run away; to escape safely
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in the meantime; meanwhile
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to look upwards; to look up
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
continuation; succession; series
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
comparatively; relatively
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
worldly affairs; public affairs
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
river; stream; River; the ... river
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(made of) stone; stone-built
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)