to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
commander; general; leader
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
chapter one; first chapter
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to take up one's residence
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
foreign enemy; outside invader
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
moisture; humidity; dampness
seniority by length of service
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over