to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
near; nearby; not far off
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to squeeze out; to wring out
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
position; location; base; point; site
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to run down (stairs, etc.)
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
outward appearance (of a house); exterior; external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage); exterior structure
battle formation; disposition of troops
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region