castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hello; good day; good afternoon
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
still; even now; to this day
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
solitary castle; isolated castle
whole nation; whole land; whole country
leader (of an alliance); leading power
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
commerce; trade; business
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
scale; scope; plan; structure
speaking of ...; as for ...
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend