swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
erroneous entry; misentry; slip of the pen; writing down wrongly (a sum, etc.)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(execution by) decapitation
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
very young; little; childish; immature
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
parental love or affection
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
sympathy; compassion; pity
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
only; just; merely; no more than
various countries; various regions; various provinces
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
the people; citizens; the populace
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty