death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
separate; respective; different
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
settlement; solution; resolution
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
that is to say; so that means
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to speak; to say; to vocalize
instant; moment; for an instant
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person