a few years ago; some years back
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
on the occasion of; at the time of
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
Christer; Kristel; Kurisuteru
stealthily; secretly; in secret
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
military force; military strength
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
never ceasing; never ending; endless
charcoal; charred remains
eagle (Accipitridae family)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing