to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
focal point; nodal point; node
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
method of attack; place of attack
mountain road; mountain trail
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
few decades; many decades; several decades
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness