until now; so far; up to the present
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite off; to gnaw through
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
so; like this; in this way
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
murder; homicide; manslaughter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
society; the world; the times
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine