to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
detention; custody; confinement; internment
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
this duty; this task; this job; I (as the person in charge of this task)
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
penalty; sentence; punishment
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
personal feelings; self-interest
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains