contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
area under direct control (of the shogun)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
defense; defence; protection
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)