standing tall; towering; soaring
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cooperation; collaboration
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
covering; protection; backing; relief
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
gushing out; welling up; springing up
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
switching over to; migration; transition