to soothe; to calm; to pacify
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to pass (of time); to elapse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(someone else's) daughter
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
post; quarters; military station; police station
to surround; to crowd around
wintertime; winter season
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lawless area; lawless district
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)