lump together; put all together
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
east, west, south and north
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
divide and rule; divide and conquer
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
successive generations; successive emperors
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
for example; for instance; e.g.
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
simply; merely; only; solely
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
our country; our land; one's own country
princess; daughter of a nobleman
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confidentially; privately; off the record
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
national defence; national defense