north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
correction; rectification; mending; repair
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
dozens; scores of; decades
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
extensive; vast range; wide scope
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
rising; ascending; climbing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration