to make one's rounds; to patrol
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
each time it happens; at all such times
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
brilliant; bright; dazzling
but; however; provided that
strictly; severely; rigidly
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side