tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to subsist; to keep on living
to be needed; to be wanted
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
at least; at most; (even) just
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
god of death; death deity; Death
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
explanation; interpretation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
even though; despite; when
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
thin arm; meager income; meagre income
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
life; living; I; me; student
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding