to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
some time ago; the other day
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
another time; some other time
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be conspicuous; to stand out
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
in the end; on top of that
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
birth; creation; formation
to be embarrassed; to lose face
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to apologize; to apologise
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop