to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
since; henceforth; ever since
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to whine; to make feeble complaints
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
in the city; within the city
firm; strong; solid; stable
fortified city; walled city
town; city; municipal; urban
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
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
to stick it out (until the end)
100,000; hundred thousand
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
disregarding strategy and using brute force
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
protracted war; war of attrition
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
instead; but (on the other hand)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
considerably; greatly; a lot
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
absorption; suction; attraction