northern part; the north (of a region)
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
notch; nick; marks on a ruler
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
everyday language; common parlance; vernacular
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
to burst (open); to break; to split
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to smash; to break into pieces
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
enclosed bay; inlet; deep bay; basin
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
swift shoal; rapid shallows
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
children's song; nursery song
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
this much; to this extent; to this degree
tinnitus; ringing in the ears