rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to retire from public service
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to search for; to seek for; to look for
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
narrow; cramped; small-sized
foundation stone; cornerstone
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
public safety; public welfare
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
north face; north side; the north; facing north
south face; south side; the south; ascending the throne; ruling
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
direct control; direct supervision
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
surrounding at a distance
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
conscious; deliberate; intentional
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
thousands of years; eternity; all generations