to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
plateau; tableland; eminence
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
fine castle; famous castle
region; limits; stage; level
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
urgent report; urgent message
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hoarse voice; husky voice
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to say; to be called; to do
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
attendant; attendance upon another
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mountaineering club; mountain area
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper