capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
participation; joining; entry; adherence
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
head; lead; vanguard; first
dill (Anethum graveolens)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
consideration; taking into account
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
in case of; at that time; at this time
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least