to continue; to keep up; to keep on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
will not do; do not; does not
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to keep a house; to run a household
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
until now; so far; up to the present
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)