hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
in this manner; in this way; like this
to have the privilege of doing
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
for today; for the time being
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to suffer; to groan; to be worried