calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
billow; surge; large wave
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
unfairness; injustice; partiality
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
economic strength; economic power; economic might
index; indices; indicator
financial power; financial means; wealth
automatic; intransitive verb
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to compose; to put together
construction; establishment
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)