fortress; stronghold; citadel
southwestern part; the southwest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; situation; position; location
national border; provincial border
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
three sides; small offering stand
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to project; to stick out; to stand out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
right under; directly below
river; stream; River; the ... river
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scale; scope; plan; structure
town; city; municipal; urban
interior; inside; internal
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past