to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to face on; to look out on to
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
choice; selection; option
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
our country; our land; one's own country
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
strong nation; powerful country
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take advantage of an opportunity
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)