(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
inner citadel; core; center; centre
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
brave warrior; hero; brave man
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
first generation; founder
unbroken; endless; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
long slits (esp. of eyes)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to gaze out at; to look out over
since when; from when; how long
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)