to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
national border; provincial border
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
soul; spirit; divine spirit
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
fort; stronghold; fortification
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
foreign enemy; outside invader
this (very thing); this precisely
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
landing; alighting; touch down
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...