to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
secret; private; surreptitious
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be pregnant; to be with child
to accept; to receive; to agree
under the orders of; by order (command)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to order; to command; to appoint
sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
punishment; judgement; judgment
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
particularly; only; in the case of
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot