black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
at that time; in those days
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
next term; next period; next version; next release
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
right side; right-hand side
close-cropped hair; shaven head
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
physical strength; muscle strength
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
left side; left-hand side
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
gray or silver haired (grey)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
powerful army; strengthening of the military
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
older sister; elder sister
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
another state; another land; another country; foreign country
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to find out; to discover; to locate
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)