royal castle; imperial castle
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
role; part; job; assignment
villain; baddie; the villain's part
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
(political) power; authority; influence
to manage a state; to govern a country
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
contest; comparison; competition
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
iron hammer; crushing blow
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to have no chance (of succeeding)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
solar day (esp. on planets other than Earth); sol (currency of Peru)
professional gambler; gamester
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
five (long cylindrical things)
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard