for the first time in one's life
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
royal castle; imperial castle
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
fort; stronghold; fortification
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
training range; training grounds; training area
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
head of family; originator
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
theatre; theater; playhouse
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
street; quarter; district; area
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
military campaign; battle; war
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
this world; this life; world of the living
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
extract; excerpt; selection
small hill; low hill; hillock
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
many; numerous; various; large number of