preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
examination; investigation; prosecution
assembling a criminal case
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
toughening the law; making the law stricter
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
without thinking of the consequences
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
by myself; in person; by oneself
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
river; stream; River; the ... river