to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
in the mountains; among the mountains
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 end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
underground; subterranean
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
death in battle; death on the battlefield
named after; associated with; connected with
addition; increase; Canada
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
tradition; legend; folklore
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
Hattori Hanzou Masanari (1542-96)
to talk; to carry meaning
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival