course of a river; land along a river
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
sword; blade; single stroke
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
although I say; although one might say; although called
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
reopening; resumption; restarting
by all means; by all costs
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)