to look forward to something
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be erected; to be built
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
triangle; triangular shape
terraced fields; terraced farm
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern