in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
sting operation; undercover investigation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
shellfish; seashell; shell
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
kindness; largeheartedness
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
counter for wheels and flowers
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
since when; from when; how long
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family