to chastise; to punish; to discipline
kindness; intimacy; friendship
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
fortune-telling; divination
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
surroundings; environs; circumference
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
isolation; being alone; being friendless
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
diligent; absorbed (in something)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to take charge during someone's absence
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to prostrate oneself before
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to administer the affairs of state
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
January; first month of the lunar calendar
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance