to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to jump upon (a moving object)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
initial stages; first stage; early period; pioneer days; beginning; outset
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
governor-general; governor; viceroy
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
adherent; devotee; believer
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
first generation; founder
under the orders of; by order (command)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development