each house; every house; many houses
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
grim; stern; stark; heartless
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
foundation stone; cornerstone
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to break the silence; to break one's silence
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
way; method; means; resource; course
voluntary; optional; free; elective
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to ask a question; to ask questions
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
plain; plateau; tableland
cheap article; poor-quality article
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
interior; inside; internal
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
saber (cavalry sword); sabre