chair; stool; post; office; position
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
tradition; legend; folklore
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
giving a cold look; icy stare; taking a cold-hearted attitude
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy