(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to watch over; to watch attentively
area under direct control (of the shogun)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
risky; dangerous; insecure
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
vitality; energy; dynamism
people; citizens; subjects; folk
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(present) head of a family
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
ability; capability; skill
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
monolith; large slab of rock