group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (incl. ex-convicts and vagrants); non-human
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
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)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
employer's house; master's house
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to serve; to work for; to attend
to approach; to draw near
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
one's whole life; one's lifetime
half-year (sometimes esp. as an Edo-period duration of employment); half of a season
to count on someone as the only support
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
health; healthy; sound; fit
inside one's heart; in one's mind
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection