stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
to rank with; to rank among
adverse circumstances; adversity
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
red-lacquered sword sheath
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
village; hamlet; countryside; country
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
slightly early; just before
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
ahead; before; the future
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention