to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
long hair (usu. of a man)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
migration; move; emigration; immigration
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
(being) face to face; facing each other
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to arrive; to come to pass
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
command; commander; commandant
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(a fortress being) impregnable; unassailable
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut