to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
consists of; comprises; is made up of
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
this sort of; this type of
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
basin (e.g. between mountains)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
village; hamlet; settlement
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
uninhabited island; desert island
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
victim; injured party; sufferer
public execution; public embarrassment
a few years ago; some years back
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
majority group (party, faction)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
foreign enemy; outside invader
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
defense capability (defence)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
hostility; animosity; enmity
one's principles and position
economic strength; economic power; economic might
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize