many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dominion; territory; possession
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
originally; by nature; from the start
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
than; from; out of; except; but; more
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami