to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
execution; death by execution
(death from) starvation; starving to death
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
condition; situation; prospects
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to cense; to burn incense
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
sofa; couch; lounge chair
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
general public; the masses
drama; theatre; theater; play
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura