to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
arrest; apprehension; capture
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
punishment; judgement; judgment
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
absence; disregard; indifference
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to entrust; to leave to a person
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
declaration of war; proclamation of war
conference room; council room
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
massing (of troops); gathering