to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
daimyo in the Warring States period
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
important point; strategic position; key point
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
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
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
in succession; one by one
to surround; to crowd around
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
tradition; legend; folklore
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
inner citadel; core; center; centre
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
castle tower; keep; donjon
at that time; in those days
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to