to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
why; how; for what reason
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to order; to command; to appoint
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic