tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
wood (for building); lumber; timber
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
convenience; user-friendliness
to be helpful; to be useful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
territory; domain; dominion; possession
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
(within a) territory; domains
only; merely; but; no more than
to be lacking in options; to be too few
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
changing residence; moving to a new address
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons