night watch; night sentry
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to lie deep in; to extend far back
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
same generation; one's generation
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ruler's orders; master's orders
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
morality; moral principles
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
stagnation; hindrance; delay
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
one by one; in detail; minutely
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide