wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
these guys; these fellows
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
policeman; thieftaker; method of catching criminals
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
scoundrel; rascal; villain
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
magistrate; shogunate administrator
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
recovery; undoing; recall
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
society; the world; the times
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means