killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
you; (arch.) your residence
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in that way; like that; that way
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
plainly; clearly; vividly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; this sort of; like this
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity