impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
inactive placebo; placebo
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
all night; throughout the night
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
jail for women (Edo period)
directions; instructions; orders; command
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility