serious wound; serious injury
to sit silently at a meeting
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
constable; method of catching criminals
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
burglary; burglar; closet
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
to arrest; to capture; to seize
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
something like ...; something called ...
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
rather; sooner; preferably
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
shades of evening; dead of night
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
premature joy; short-lived elation
(Edo-period) town magistrate