to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
regional governor in ancient China
management; administration; operation
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
effective control (over territory); working control
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
terrain; geographical features; topography
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative