Stronghold - Gajo

Japanese: 牙城 - がじょう
Stronghold - Gajo
〘Noun〙 ("Kiba" means "tooth flag" and is the flag of the general) The place in a castle where the general is. The main enclosure of a castle. Generally, a base where a strong enemy can barricade itself in or where an organization can form a center. Twist. ※The Pessimistic Poet and Woman (1892) by Tokoku Kitamura "Love is the stronghold that forces the defeated general of the imaginary world to take refuge." [New Book of Tang - Biography of Li Xin]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (「牙」は「牙旗」の意で大将の旗) 城内で大将のいる所。城の本丸。一般に、強敵のたてこもったり、組織の中心となったりする根拠地。ねじろ。※厭世詩家と女性(1892)〈北村透谷〉「想世界の敗将をして立籠らしむる牙城となるは即ち恋愛なり」 〔新唐書‐李愬伝〕

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