solemn; grave; impressive
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
aggression; invasion; raid
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to exert oneself; to make efforts
you; (arch.) your residence
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(your, his, her) daughter
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)