Japanese person; Japanese people
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
technique; art; skill; move
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
river; stream; River; the ... river
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
performer; entertainer; celebrity
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to become clear; to be made public
certain evidence; definite evidence
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
connection; link; relationship
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)