in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
looking on (somebody) as hostile
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to invite in; to show someone in
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
property; fortune; assets
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
travelling alone; solitary journey
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
opposite side; opposition
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
horizon (related to land)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to like; to love; to be fond of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
presence; sitting with; being with
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
still (continuing); as ever; further
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
large amount of money; great cost
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means