unnatural death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
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)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
gentle; mild; meek; tender
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to have a reason; to have an excuse
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate