northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to play a leading role; to play a central part
northern part; the north (of a region)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
dukedom; duchy; principality
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
direct descent; direct line
(your, his, her) daughter
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
next term; next period; next version; next release
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
step; stride; counter for steps
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
surroundings; environs; circumference
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching