danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
piece of evidence; evidence
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
skill; dexterity; master hand
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
dry riverbed; river beach
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
there being no use in arguing (about it)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
in spite of; regardless of
arrest; apprehension; capture
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
people; citizens; subjects; folk
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
must not; should not; do not
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible