searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
whole story; full picture; full particulars
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
indescribable; inexpressible
to hide; to keep to oneself
plainly; clearly; vividly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
patient; unhurried; leisurely
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
white background; blank; female virgin
the real criminal; true culprit