to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become pale; to turn pale
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to thrust before; to thrust at
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
drama; play; powerful drug
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)