茨城県[ibarakiken] Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)
王城[oujou] royal castle
下城[gejou] withdrawing from the castle
牙城[gajou] stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent)
開城[kaijou] capitulation (of fort)

宮城[kyuujou] Imperial Palace
宮城県[miyagiken] Miyagi prefecture (Tohoku area)
傾城[keisei] beauty
堅城[kenjou] strong fortress
古城[kojou] old castle

飲干す[nomihosu] to drink up
刈り干す[karihosu] to cut and dry (in the sun)
干菓子[higashi] dried candies
乾干し[karaboshi] sun-dried fish or vegetables
干物[hoshimono] things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)

干し固める[hoshikatameru] to dry until stiff
干草[hoshigusa] hay
干る[hiru] to dry
干害[kangai] drought disaster