later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
chief; main; principal; major
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
100,000; hundred thousand
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
importance; emphasis; stress
other than; excluding; without
national border; provincial border
fort; stronghold; fortification
contract; compact; agreement
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
very likely; very probable
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to surround; to crowd around
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba