castle tower; keep; donjon
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
one-year-old; one year old
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
newspaper reporter; print journalist
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
Greater East Asian War (1941-1945); Pacific War
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
chamberlain; castle keeper
recuperation; medical treatment
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
thought; idea; conception
brand-new article; new item
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
as before; as ever; as it was originally
acquaintance; close friend
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood