to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
execution; death by execution
to understand; to make out
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
appointment; assignment; promotion
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart