to entrust; to leave to a person
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
in person; personally; directly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
three sides; small offering stand
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
fort; stronghold; fortification
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over