various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
northern part; the north (of a region)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to take (be in) charge of
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
money paid to the government
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to cease; to stop; to be over
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
shades of evening; dead of night
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
secrecy; highly classified information
seahorse; sea horse; hippocampus; walrus
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct