seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; not joking; straight
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in comparison to; rather than
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be helpful; to be useful
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
tradition; legend; folklore
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor