golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
stairs; stairway; staircase
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
looks; features; (personal) appearance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
at; in; at; when; by; with
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
group; bunch; crowd; group
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
material; substance; matter
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
from the viewpoint of; according to
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye