edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
murder; killing; murderer
clear; precise; definite; distinct
killing of a commoner by a samurai as punishment for disrespectful conduct
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
gradually; slowly but steadily
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
ready with a rifle leveled
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
minority group (party); minority
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
threat; intimidation; menace
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
infancy; childhood; tender age
detestable; despicable; abhorrent