killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
near; close; beside; third person
coming and going; commuting
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
elegance; taste; refinement
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin; seven-stringed koto
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
beyond that point; after that
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
you; (arch.) your residence
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
another family; another house
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
manners; courtesy; etiquette
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered