to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
fortress; stronghold; citadel
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
position; location; base; point; site
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to surround; to crowd around
to encamp; to take up a position
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
sense of unity; sense of oneness
drinking bout; merrymaking
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
young noblewoman; princess
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
defence forces; defence corps