seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to set (sun); to become dark
subordinate work; assistant; servant
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to have a meal; to take a meal
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
offender; criminal; culprit
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
two days later; day after next; next day but one
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
(act of) writing on a blackboard
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
finish; end; completion; result
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
refining; refinement; smelting; training
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cruelty; hard-heartedness
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)