stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
probability; likelihood; chances
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
related species; allied species
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
taste; palate; sense of taste