from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
until now; so far; up to the present
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
place of execution; execution site
execution; punishment; spanking
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
grandfather; male senior-citizen
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of