labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
archery ceremony; ceremony related to archery
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
crown; diadem; bottle cap