early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
twilight; dusk; faint light
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
several people; a few people
opening and shutting; opening and closing
passage; path; route; one's way
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
automatic; intransitive verb
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
desolate (e.g. plains); ruined
charred; burnt black; scorched black
place of execution; execution site
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
dwelling; house; residence; address
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to prostrate oneself (before)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use