pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
royal capital; imperial capital
town; city; municipal; urban
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
educational institution; educational facilities
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
educational institution; school; academy; campus
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements