to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
punishment; judgement; judgment
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
how long; how much; to what extent
girl; young (unmarried) woman
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the place for; the time for; the level of
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
rosary; string of prayer beads
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
one's younger days; when one was young
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
several years; a few years
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
woman; female; feminine gender
to pierce through; to break through
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case