structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
in spite of; regardless of
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
about when; about what time; how soon
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
at long distance; in long intervals
fertile; rich; productive
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
inland districts; inland areas
mountain range; mountain belt
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
senior; elder; person older than oneself
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
hostility; animosity; enmity
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity