storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
hero; manly person; warrior
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to die on the battlefield
retirement (from the world); seclusion
occupation; calling; livelihood
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
mountain climbing; mountaineering
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
granted that; even if; even though
troubled times; turbulent times
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
extermination; annihilation
an issue being settled; a case being closed
military service; conscription
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
this occasion; at this time; now
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer