to pen; to write; to draw
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
decapitation; decapitated head
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to name; to call; to christen; to term
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to be needed; to be wanted
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched