by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
Island; insula; island; islet
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
cylindrical box used to measure rice; shape for forming rice; single serving of rice (esp. as prison food)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
(death from) starvation; starving to death
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words