friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
-less; lacking; non-existing
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
revival; restoration; resuscitation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
at that time; in those days
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
first generation; founder
(present) head of a family
together with; same; both; all; including ...
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
land near a castle; castle town
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to rule; to govern; to administer
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
main shrine; inner sanctuary
back; rear; background; behind the scenes