target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
greater palace; area centered on the inner palace, home to various administrative bodies
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
the people; the public; the world
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
disorder; disturbance; unrest
I don't know for certain, but ...; I don't know if that's the reason, but ...
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
secret information; intelligence
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
second day of the month; two days
please be careful; please take care
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
admonition; public announcement
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
gossip; corner of the mouth
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless