to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
already; now; no longer; not any more
there being no use in arguing (about it)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
rope; cord; policeman's rope
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
decision; settlement; definition
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
office and rank; an official rank
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
must not; should not; do not
in accordance with; according to
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify