closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
land near a castle; castle town
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to rule; to govern; to administer
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
main shrine; inner sanctuary
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
abundant harvest; bumper crop
female plant (esp. a woody plant); gynoecious plant; indented part of a wooden joint (in construction)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tenth day of the month; ten days
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to pen; to write; to draw
feng (male Chinese firebird)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed