Common Words by Reading

つかまえる
つかまる
46.1%
to catch ②to grab ③to catch hold of (someone) ④towards (someone)
to be caught ②to hold on to ③to find (e.g. proof) ④to be detained by
to catch ②to grab ③to catch hold of (someone) ④towards (someone)
to be caught ②to hold on to ③to find (e.g. proof) ④to be detained by
34.0%
capture ②apprehension
prisoner (of war)
capture ②military capture of a foreign vessel
らえる
らわれる
18.6%
to catch ②to grasp (e.g. meaning) ③to captivate
to be caught ②to be seized with (fear, etc.)
to take
to be caught ②to be seized with (fear, etc.)
capturing alive (an animal or person)
to be caught ②to be able to catch
mousetrap ②rat poison ③speed trap
fishing, esp. using a net or trap
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
policeman ②art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands
とらえる
とらわれる
1.3%
to catch ②to grasp (e.g. meaning) ③to captivate
to be caught ②to be seized with (fear, etc.)
Others
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers) ②detective's memoirs
techniques for arresting criminals (Edo period)