sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
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)
next (day, morning, etc.); following
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
small fry; unimportant people
form; shape; figure; visage
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
hundred battles; many battles
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
all obstacles; all sorts of trouble
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
rebel; traitor; insurgent
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
huge rock; massive boulder
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be able to manage somehow or another
yeast mash; yeast starter