error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
land near a castle; castle town
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
directions; instructions; orders; command
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
considerably; fairly; quite
form; shape; figure; visage
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice