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 boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
will; testament; last request
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
verge of death; dying moments
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
for the first time in one's life
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
chief; main; principal; important
execution; punishment; spanking
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper