to order;  to command;  to appoint
 to continue;  to last;  to continue (without a break);  to be unbroken;  to occur again and again;  to lead to;  to connect to
 castle (in place names);  castle;  fortress
 to break;  to be smashed;  to split;  to crack;  to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.);  to split (e.g. of a party);  to come to light
 to return evil for good;  to return a favour with spite (favor)
 you;  presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
 (present) head of a family
 to run counter to;  to go against;  to disobey;  to infringe
 to be helpful;  to be dependable;  to stand by (someone)
 to call together;  to convene
 Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
 Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
 to face on;  to look out on to
 whole area;  whole region;  stretch (of land);  tract;  belt
 Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods);  medieval times;  mediaeval times
 traffic;  transportation;  communication;  exchange (of ideas, etc.);  intercourse
 important point;  strategic position;  key point
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 troop headquarters;  stronghold;  inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 prosperity;  bustle;  activity;  crowd;  turnout
 circumference;  outskirts;  environs;  (computer) peripheral
 from long ago;  from old times;  from time immemorial
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 prosperous;  flourishing;  popular;  widespread;  active;  lively
 to perform;  to do;  to conduct oneself;  to carry out
 to ask;  to inquire;  to blame (someone) for;  to accuse of;  to care about;  to regard as important
 place;  location;  room;  space;  basho;  wrestling tournament
 elegance;  grace;  article;  item;  counter for items (of food, etc.);  counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
 effect;  result;  worth;  Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
 Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
 to touch;  to come in contact with;  to receive (e.g. visitor);  to attend to;  to receive (news);  to get;  to encounter
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 to miss (doing);  to fail (to do)
 goods;  materials;  commodities;  resources;  supplies