to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
creak; squeak; rasping sound
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to squeeze out; to wring out
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
reconciliation; make peace with
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
retreating figure; appearance from behind
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
description; describing; depicting
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket