fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
how many people; a number of people
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
royal castle; imperial castle
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
accession to the throne; enthronement
name; given name; first name
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
personal; individual; private
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
expectation; anticipation; forecast
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing