root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
joint together; opposite; facing
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
the other day; a few days ago
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
by all means; by all costs
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
elevation; height above sea level
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
death from cold; freezing to death
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)