fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to say; to be called; to do
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to project; to stick out; to stand out
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
calm; composed; leisurely
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
advanced level; high grade; senior
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
husband and wife; married couple
sons and daughters; children; girl
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing