feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
dozens; scores of; decades
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
choices; alternatives; options
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
the other day; a few days ago
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
to subsist; to keep on living
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly