royal castle; imperial castle
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
central part; heart (of a city)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
city planning; urban planning; town planning
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
shopping; purchased goods
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
soldier; combatant; warrior
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be too numerous; to be too much
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to check; to stop; to keep back
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
again; once more; a second time
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion