to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
urgency; exigency; emergency
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
bolt from the blue; great surprise
what's what; heads or tails
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
secrecy; highly classified information
while; during; performed in this condition
living room (Western style); sitting room
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
incident; affair; happening; event
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband