emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
hand throwing technique (judo)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
guardian; protector; patron; parent
number; number plate; license plate
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
government office; agency; board
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cannibalism; anthropophagism
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
pressure; oppression; suppression
sovereign; emperor; monarch
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to live; to reside; to inhabit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders