stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
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 in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
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; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
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
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
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; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to lean against; to set against
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to beat time; to mark time
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
loose-fitting summer dress
to rank next to; to come after
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata