fort; stronghold; fortification
village; human habitation; human settlement
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
journey; route of a journey
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
thousands; several thousand
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
street; quarter; district; area
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
jewelry store; jewellery store
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
back street; back alley; off-street
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself