knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
head temple (of a branch temple); head priest's temple quarters
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
villain; outlaw; assassin
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to harm; to cause harm to
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
please; somehow or other; one way or another
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
in the midst of the enemy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)