armed forces; military; troops
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
axis of symmetry; line of symmetry
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
expression; look; countenance; face
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
haughty; holding one's head high
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to understand from experience
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
calamity; disaster; accident
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
height (of body); stature
boy; son; baby boy; young man
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)