to say (something) over one's shoulder
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
near; close; beside; third person
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
softness; gentleness; weakness
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
common reed (Phragmites australis)
melancholy; gloom; depression
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(right at the) side; just beside
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
fee; charge; rate; material
dice; die; baton (of command)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
light blue; pale blue; aqua
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
slightly early; just before
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
door; gate; opening; title page
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to be a matter of life or death