to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
each nation; many nations; many countries
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(some) more; even more; longer; further
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
massing (of troops); gathering
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to anticipate; to foresee
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
prospects of victory; chances of success
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to collect; to assemble; to gather
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago