pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
southern part; the south (of a region)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
northern part; the north (of a region)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)