domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; situation; position; location
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
cannot be compared with; no match for
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
complicated and mysterious
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fort; stronghold; fortification
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
rather; sooner; preferably
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
castle tower; keep; donjon
land near a castle; castle town
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still