wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
powder snow; powdery snow
fortress; stronghold; citadel
steep slope; steep incline
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
arched window; arch window
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
stationing (troops); garrisoning
family; relatives; dependents; household
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick