gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
surroundings; environs; circumference
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
on the occasion of; at the time of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be erected; to be built
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
don't you think?; indicates question
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(political) power; authority; influence
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
postwar period; period after Second World War
treatment (of a person); dealing with
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions