protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
-less; lacking; non-existing
audience (with a person of high standing)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
minimum; at the very least
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
performing without rehearsal
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
one cause; one reason; one factor
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
beginning; outset; first; onset
leaving a matter to chance
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to move forward; to move on