territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
training; drill; practice; discipline
government service; the bureaucracy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
a little bit; a little while
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thereupon; therefore; because of that
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
whispering into a person's ear
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
production; output; turning out
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
every person; each one; everybody
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
older brother; elder brother
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
counter for generations; epoch
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
older sister; elder sister
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize