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
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to lead someone around by the nose
powerful person; influential person
how; in what way; by what means
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
punishment; judgement; judgment
being argued into silence; being left speechless
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
regret; repentance; remorse
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding