concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
participation; joining; entry
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be softened; to calm down
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
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 tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct