dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
loss of samurai status and confiscation of territory and property (Edo-period punishment)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
death from disease; death from illness
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation