castle (in place names); castle; fortress
same; similar; (just) like; equal
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
unique; peculiar; singular
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thickness; profundity; depth
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
scale; scope; plan; structure
fort; stronghold; fortification
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to understand from experience
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
wherein; therein; thereinto
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord