prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
regular pay; fixed salary
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
place; room; margin; scope
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
equilibrium; good balance; poise
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
consequence; outcome; result; blame