towering; astonishingly high
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
series of biographies; lives
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
seniority; precedence; upper seat
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
how many years; how long; what year
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
fire and water; flooding and fire
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to have a long life; to live a long time
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
infant; baby; little child
to wring the neck; to strangle