nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
position; location; base; point; site
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
war; battle; match; game; competition
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
hostile party; enemy side
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
place; situation; position; location
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
almost; roughly; approximately
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
way of speaking; intimation
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous