to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
selection; choice; option
life imprisonment without work
escaping from prison; jailbreak
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
vitality; energy; dynamism
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
even though; despite; when
to come and go; to go back and forth
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
home area; home town; local
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
passage; path; route; one's way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to blame; to find fault with
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
horse tack; horse gear; harness