southern part; the south (of a region)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
eastern part; the east (of a region)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
headquarters; head office; main office
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
tenth day of the month; ten days
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
living room (Western style); sitting room
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
upper half of the body; upper body
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
of course; certainly; naturally
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
police; police officer; police station
(a) little; somewhat; somehow