surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
series of battles; successive battles
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be needed; to be wanted
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to be expensive; to be costly
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
section; cross section; profile
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
correction; rectification; mending; repair
concealment; suppression; hiding
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)