distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
whispering into a person's ear
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
castle tower; keep; donjon
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
had better ...; had better not ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
convenient; handy; useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
while alive; during one's lifetime
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
on the occasion of; at the time of
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
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
three; three years of age
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)