concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
legend; folklore; tradition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
putting into operation; invocation
tool; implement; means; furniture
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
I see; that's right; indeed
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
thought; consideration; thinking
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord