to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
promotion; raising of status
in the same manner as before; the same as always
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
originally; by nature; from the start
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
taking one's own life; suicide
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
punishment; judgement; judgment
to run down (stairs, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
this world; this life; this generation; present day
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
electricity; (electric) light
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)