to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
strictly; severely; rigidly
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
otherwise; or else; if not
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
cards in one's hand; one's hand
had better ...; may as well ...
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
assertion; declaration; affirmation
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to shut in; to confine; to contain
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar