before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
without eating or drinking
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
work; labor; labour; toil
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
slave labor; slave labour
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
deep emotion; strong feelings
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to mark the end; to spell the end
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
war; fighting; fierce competition
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
Houjou Tokimune (1251-84)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
aggression; invasion; raid