average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
founder; originator; pioneer
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
true ancestor; var. of vampire (in fiction)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
many; much; plenty; hardly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
cooperation; coordination; link
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear