great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
decoration; ornament; trimmings
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
be (that) as it may; having said that
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to tower over the surroundings
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
fortress; stronghold; citadel
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
along the river; riverside
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
going to and fro; back and forth
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
shop; small store; business; firm
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
shopping; purchased goods
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...