(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
article; news story; report; account
at that time; in those days
person with a bounty on their head
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
government; administration
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person