Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to exert oneself; to make efforts
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to try to do; to attempt to do
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
otherwise; or else; if not
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted