as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
all night; throughout the night
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(printing) block; woodcut
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
evening; last night; yesterday evening
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
jail for women (Edo period)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
directions; instructions; orders; command
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas