fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
three; three years of age
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be dead; to be lifeless
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
either way; in any case; one way or another
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
horizon (related to land)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
mountain range; mountain belt
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to stop walking; to pause
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
very great; enormous; serious
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
attendance; presence; appearance
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
strategy meeting; council of war
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)