to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
three sides; small offering stand
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
fort; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
talk; recital; narration; topic
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one by one; in detail; minutely
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
seeing with one's own eyes; witnessing
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
common; in the usual course
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
various fiefdoms; various domains
lacking a registered domicile
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
becoming a lordless samurai
bearing in mind (a thought, feeling, etc.); embrace; hug; (arch.) bosom; (arch.) (breast) pocket