to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
pride; boast; credit (to)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
both armies; both teams; both sides
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
serious; not joking; straight
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
neck; head; dismissal; discharge