formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
empirical; from experience
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
in case of; at that time; at this time
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
tall figure; high stature
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to join forces; to cooperate
open; spacious; extensive
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
precipice; cliff; flat head
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
southern part; the south (of a region)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
each place; various places
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
steady; sound; reliable; solid