court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
another time; some other time
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
street; quarter; district; area
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
transactions; dealings; business
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
about; concerning; related to; -ish
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
stimulating; exciting; provocative
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.