"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
excursion; outing; picnic
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
roadside tree; row of trees
footpath between rice fields
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
without one's knowledge; easily
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
being cleared of all the charge (brought against one); being found completely innocent
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
utmost limit; extremity; result
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
magistrate; shogunate administrator
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
professional gambler; gamester
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
down to earth; reasonable
to rest; to relax; to repose
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication