confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
puddle of blood; pool of blood
dirty work; unpleasant task
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
ingredient; component; composition
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
regulation; adjustment; control
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
to extend; to expand; to spread out
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
commitment; pledge; promise
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why