to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
iniquity; wickedness; dishonesty
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to increase; to add to; to augment
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
folding one's arms; being idle
founder of a religious sect
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
messenger of god; divine messenger
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to take; to catch; to capture
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
killing and wounding; bloodshed
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
cannot be helped; unavoidable
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest