by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
standard equipment; standard feature
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fort; stronghold; fortification
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
defense; defence; protection
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in terms of; from the point of view of
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
both; both sides; both parties
accurate; correct; precise; exact
scale; scope; plan; structure
bodily sensation; sense; experience
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness