very loud volume; megavolume
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
one-by-one; separately; in detail
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
within the sphere of influence (of)
to turn against; to become an enemy
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
majority group (party, faction)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
riskiness; (level of) danger
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
in the face of; in defiance of
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly