from now; from this moment; henceforth
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
five (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
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)
shameless; shameless person
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
5th day of the month; five days
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
strength; power; proficiency; ability
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
as (for); for; in the capacity of