north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to carry out one's mission
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
river; stream; River; the ... river
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to discuss; to talk together
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
proud; having a prominent nose
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
wristbone; carpus; carpal bone
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head