(made of) stone; stone-built
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
having an ancient and honorable origin
private school; non-government school
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
reception room; parlor; parlour
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
welcome!; nice to see you!
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
later on; eventually; afterwards
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of