crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
and; thereupon; because of that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
emphasizes direct object of action
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
and then; and so; and; so then
than; other than; except; but
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
war; battle; match; game; competition
person who is ...; thing that is ...
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
method of attack; place of attack
to entrust; to leave to a person
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged