note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
arrest; apprehension; capture
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
knowing; (an) acquaintance
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
locational advantage; advantageous position
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
level ground; plain; flatland
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
commander; general; leader
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged