head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
Kitakyuushuushikokuraminamiku
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
ascending trench or pathway cut into a naturally-occurring slope
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
half a ri (distance measure)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
directly opposite; right in front
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle
body; group; party; company; troupe
detour; circumvention; turning movement
novel; original; new; innovative
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
desperation; struggle to the death
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to capture; to seize; to plunder