to shake off; to throw off
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
military service; conscription
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
elite force; elite troops
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
conference room; place of assembly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
decoration; ornament; trimmings
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to attempt; to test; to try out
knowing; (an) acquaintance
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
moderate; proper; just right
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
wicked heart; evil design