north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to state; to express; to mention
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to jump upon (a moving object)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
journal; magazine; periodical
payment of debts; repayment
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
third grade; third class; tertiary
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
travelling alone; solitary journey
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
letting (someone) die without helping
release; emission; ejection
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
being dotted with; being scattered
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to step forward; to take a step forward
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing