draw (in competition); tie game
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lifelike; exact resemblance
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
bravery; courage; heroism
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
moron; idiot; stupid person
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
account book; register; ledger
alteration; falsification; faking
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to be manageable; to be able to handle
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
unexpectedly; surprisingly
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole