protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one-by-one; separately; in detail
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to attack; to assault; to assail
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
cooperation; collaboration
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to run away; to escape safely
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in the meantime; meanwhile
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to look upwards; to look up
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
continuation; succession; series
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
comparatively; relatively
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
worldly affairs; public affairs
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding