to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
triple; three-way; threefold
appearance of a house; style of a house
outermost enclosure of a castle or fortress (including the town around it)
outward appearance (of a house); exterior; external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage); exterior structure
the front of a building; facade
kanji "box" or "country" radical (radical 31); radical consisting of an enclosing box
kanji radical 13 ("upside-down box")
castle construction with high earthen ramparts
kanji "ceremony" radical (radical 56)
kanji "wrapping" radical (radical 20)
ornamental doorway (in the raised area of a shoin-style reception suite)
kanji "spear" radical at right
kanji radical 13 ("upside-down box")
kanji radical 13 ("upside-down box")
kanji "box-on-side" radical (radical 22)
kanji "hiding-box" radical (radical 23)