devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to become completely chilled
shady; underhanded; questionable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
study; library; den; home office; reading room
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
confidential document; confidential paper; classified document
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
military shoes; combat boots
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
hidden room; secret chamber
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin