to compose; to put together
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
right side; right-hand side
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
defense; defence; fielding
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
guardhouse; sentry box; checkpoint (Edo period); town magistrate's office (Edo period)
on the occasion of; at the time of
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
tassets (on a suit of armor, armour); vegetable dye
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to lean against; to set against
else; in addition; besides
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength