north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
legend; folklore; tradition
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
general; popular; common; typical
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
military style; army style
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
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving