imprisonment; incarceration
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
nothing but; none other than
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
this for sure; certainly is
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
minuteness; one millionth
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
skill; dexterity; master hand
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
with a clink (click, clack)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
(electric) torch; flashlight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
I appreciate your efforts
release; liberation; acquittal
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
royal castle; imperial castle
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt