land near a castle; castle town
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
border patrol; border guard; border guards
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
open; public; official; overt
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation