8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to subsist; to keep on living
without permission; without notice
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
becoming a lordless samurai
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
somewhere to go; place to go
to be found; to be discovered
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
curse; spell; malediction
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness