The fowler's pipe sounds sweet till the bird is caught.
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捉える, 捕らえる, 捕える, とらえる
1. to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2. to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3. to captivate, to move (one's heart)
1. to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears
2. to sound (like), to come across (as)
3. to be well known, to be famous
4. to accept (someone's words), to agree, to understand
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
2. indicates possession
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
6. regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
7. indicates a des...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although