punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
noisy; confused; uproarious
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
period of time; time slot; time zone
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
drama; play; powerful drug
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
fortress; stronghold; citadel
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
small hill; low hill; hillock
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
pursuer; pursuing party; posse