state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
while alive; during one's lifetime
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
attendance; participation; presence
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
nothing but; except; no more than
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
curse; spell; malediction
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
man; male; masculine gender
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to have meaning; to be meaningful
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh