牢

Historical term

whipping, stone placement, and shrimp-tie bondage (three forms of Edo-period torture)

Rare term

jail made by placing bars across a cave entrance; cave prison

Rare term

breaking out of prison; jailbreak

Rare term

cave prison; cliffside jail

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