to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
influence (on someone); inspiration
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to prostrate oneself (before)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
plover on the riverside; plovers near a river
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to crawl towards; to creep up to
policeman; thieftaker; method of catching criminals
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
(since) long ago; for a long time
seeing in the dark; night vision
to show; to bare (the teeth)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first