great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
even if; even though; however; no matter how
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
form; shape; figure; visage
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
these guys; these fellows
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset