north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
southerly (wind); from the south
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
mountain range; mountain system
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
ups and downs; up-and-down
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
considerably; greatly; a lot
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing