harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
all-around; across-the-board
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
shoji (paper sliding door)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple