surroundings; environs; circumference
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
death (of an emperor); demise
very young; little; childish; immature
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
generation; lifetime; age
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to govern; to manage; to subdue
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(brother and sister) born of a different mother