stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
government office; agency; board
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
Kobayakawa Takakage (1533-1597.7.26)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to save; to leave over; to spare
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
upper part; upper region; region above
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
way; course; the only way
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
power; authority; jurisdiction