rope; cord; policeman's rope
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
all creation; all nature; all the universe
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
but; however; even though; even if
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
instant; moment; for an instant
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
depending on; dependent on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
judgment seat of Yama (judgement)
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
burning at the stake; burning to death
to have a reason; to have an excuse
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
retort; back talk; backchat
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
innumerable; countless; numberless