shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
to look forward to something
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
lost article; something forgotten
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
torture to death; torment to death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
restoration; reinstatement
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
one day; (on) a certain day
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
trouble; bother; annoyance
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
hand net; dip net; scoop net