to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to send or direct a person to
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
guess; speculation; supposition
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
survival; survivor; relic
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
information; experience; knowledge; observation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to be helpful; to be useful
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to torment; to torture; to harass
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)