turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
castle tower; keep; donjon
municipal office; council; city hall
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
hello; good day; good afternoon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be opposite; to face each other
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
caller; visitor; company; guest
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to fold up; to fold into layers
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
indulging in every possible luxury
defense; defence; protection
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
third day of the month; three days
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
war; battle; match; game; competition
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)