northern part; the north (of a region)
original story; original version; this volume
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
passenger; rider; good rider
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be worried; to be troubled
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hard worker; hardworking person
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
safety; welfare; well-being
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
strong opposition; vehement opposition
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
selection; choice; option