motherland; fatherland; native country
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
decision; determination; resolution
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
physical condition; state of health
smuggling (people); stowing away
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
a find; windfall; bargain
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
military sword; saber; sabre
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to awake from one's sleep
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
(your, his, her) daughter
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely