paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
antiquity; the previous era
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
important post; important office; key position
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
deputy head teacher; vice principal
workshop; studio; atelier
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
flour; meal; powder; dust
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
drama; theatre; theater; play
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
drama; play; powerful drug
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)