to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
last days; the end; one's fate
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
favorite sword; cherished sword
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
almost; roughly; approximately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
place; situation; position; location
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
manifestation (of a celestial being)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
-less; lacking; non-existing