humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to see through; to see the true nature of something
stifled (laughter); simmering
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
for the first time in one's life
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
news; word; tidings; omen
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
urban areas; the streets; town; city
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be entwined; to be involved
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively