eastern part; the east (of a region)
area; region; district; locality
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
powerful family; powerful clan
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
father and mother; parents
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such a thing; something like that
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
internal conditions; true state of affairs
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound