Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
massing (of troops); gathering
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
night attack; nocturnal assault
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
full retreat; general retreat
-less; lacking; non-existing
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
death from disease; death from illness
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
that year; same year; same age
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
weakening; emaciation; decline
international trade; international trading
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
baseball ground; baseball stadium
outfield bleachers; outsider; onlooker; bystander
to entertain; to make welcome
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
true state; actual condition; reality
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
center; centre; metropolis
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January