biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
finishing blow; coup de grâce
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to be dead; to be lifeless
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
vitality; (one's) life force
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
each place; various places
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
place of execution; execution site
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to well up; to burst; to arise
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
clapping and cheering; applause
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
entreaty; supplication; petition
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to have a reason; to have an excuse
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
at the last moment; this late in the game