castle (in place names); castle; fortress
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
without; but if; otherwise; or else
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to hide; to keep to oneself
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite