to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
dispute; argument; contention
in the end; after all is said and done
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hired thief taker (Edo period); private detective; private secret policeman
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to sentence; to assign a penalty
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
mockery; derision; ridicule
opinion; intention; thought
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tip-off; informing secretly; reporting secretly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
every single word and phrase; word by word
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
testimony; (verbal) evidence
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end