ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
burning at the stake; burning to death
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally