quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
front; frontage; facade; main
party; gang; company; squad
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to lend an ear to; to listen to
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
preface; introduction; preamble
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death