one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
persecution complex; paranoia
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
several people; a few people
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
armor and helmet (armour)
corridor; hallway; passageway
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
number of times; frequency; count
hanging garden; hanging gardens
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
insight; power of observation
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men