to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
death penalty; capital punishment
decision; settlement; definition
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
now that; since; so long as; because
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
imagination; supposition; guess
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
go that far; to that extent
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
based on; on the basis of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
the real criminal; true culprit
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
military of the Empire of Japan