folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to hold an additional item in one's hand; to use an additional hand to hold
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)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
to try to do; to attempt to do
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
tele-; telephone; television; Terret (wine grape variety)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
why; how; for what reason
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to subsist; to keep on living
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
at least; at most; (even) just
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
both (people); the two of them
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with