Common noun

prison; jail; gaol

Obsolete term; 'taru' adjective

firm; solid; strong

prison; jail; gaol

jail; gaol; jailhouse

Historical term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

ronin; masterless samurai

浪人 only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination

浪人 only

person out of work; jobless person

浪人 only; Archaic; Orig. meaning

wanderer; drifter

dungeon

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

prison guard; jailer; gaoler

Historical term

room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)

firmly; strongly

(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber