astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
since then; from that time; ever since
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
be (that) as it may; having said that
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to make a speech; to address
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
obedience; submission; resignation
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
decoration; ornament; trimmings
event; phenomenon; matter
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
nameless; anonymous; without name
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit