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
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
all (there is); as long as there is
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
river; stream; River; the ... river
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
be on your guard!; take care!
one by one; in detail; minutely
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to work hard; to work diligently
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
ratio; proportion; percentage
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement