royal castle; imperial castle
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
careful observation; close attention
to keep a watchful eye on
to polish up; to shine up
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
it's been a long time; long time no see
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
honour; honor; glory; privilege
the matter you have been talking about
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
feeling; sense; impression
serious; severe; grave; acute
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
together; at the same time; same; identical
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...