to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sharing; division; draw; tie
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
appearance; front of a structural member
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
infancy; childhood; tender age
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
band of robbers; gang of thieves
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
information; news; report; reward; retribution
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
decapitation; decapitated head
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
absence; disregard; indifference
cut; reduction; curtailment
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
irrational (line of) argument
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
castle (in place names); castle; fortress