decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
just past noon; afternoon
in the morning; during the morning
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to have a meal; to take a meal
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
one by one; one each; one at a time
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
offering a full report to a superior
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
vocal sound; tone of voice
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to smile broadly; to grin widely
like this; this sort; this way
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem