to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
bill collection; bill collector
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
by sheer strength; by brute force
while; even though; despite
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
land near a castle; castle town
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to rise; to erect; to get up
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
in the meantime; meanwhile
to discuss; to talk together
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
all (there is); as long as there is
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)