border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
every evening; every night
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
station; office; guardroom
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
supervised; under surveillance
offense; offence; crime; punishment
decapitation; decapitated head
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
actual profit; practical use; benefit
decision; judgment; resolution
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
as is habit; the way life normally is
death penalty; capital punishment
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
serious crime; grave crime
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push