being argued into silence; being left speechless
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
regret; repentance; remorse
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sexy; popular; well-liked
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to be silent; to say nothing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)