death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to flare up; to burst into flames
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
fat; tallow; lard; grease
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to watch steadily; to stare
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike