to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
different opinion; objection
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
person who beheads somebody to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in case of; at that time; at this time
restoration; repair; mending
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
older sister; elder sister
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
bravery; courage; heroism
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise