furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to rest one's chin in one's hands
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hard worker; hardworking person
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
people; citizens; subjects; folk
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
national border; provincial border
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
negotiations; discussions; connection
boiled and half-dried bonito