utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how much; how many; however
inner castle; main keep; innermost enclosure of a castle
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
a long time ago; long before now
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to be worried; to be troubled
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
fields (of rice and other crops)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support