decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be consistent; to be coherent
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
food; food products; foodstuffs
Japanese person; Japanese people
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
covered with; stained; smeared
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
stale; hackneyed; cliched
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
production (e.g. play); direction
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
a little; a bit; slightly
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
in history; ever; historical
book; volume; this; present; main; head
training; drill; practice; discipline