citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
consequence; result; conclusion
to become better; to improve
to look down on; to condescend
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
one's physical safety; personal security
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
in the mountains; among the mountains
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to encamp; to take up positions
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
by sheer strength; by brute force
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wings and feathers; assistance; aid; help
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly