appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
youthful; young; young-looking
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
big man; large man; tall man; giant
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to live; to reside; to inhabit
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella