to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.);  to slay;  to put to the sword
 Metropolis (of Tokyo);  (Tokyo) Metropolitan District;  counter for cities and towns;  capital
 blood;  blood;  ancestry;  (the) blood;  feelings
 colour;  color;  complexion;  skin colour;  look (on one's face);  expression;  appearance
 to be dyed;  to be tainted;  to be infected;  to be stained
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 proceeding to the capital
 proximity;  nearness;  soon;  nearby
 to approach;  to draw near;  to be imminent;  to press (someone for something);  to urge;  to compel
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 feudal retainer or warrior
 family;  members of a family
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 to pass (time);  to spend;  to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption);  to drink (alcohol); (arch.)  to take care of; (arch.)  to support
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 hot spring;  onsen;  hot spring resort;  hot spring spa
 repair;  mending;  fixing;  servicing
 to go out to meet;  to receive;  to welcome;  to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family);  to call for;  to summon
 congratulations!;  well done!;  best wishes!;  all the best!
 blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
 eh?;  what?;  yes;  that's correct; (arch.)  strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.)  hey
 easy;  likely to ...;  have a tendency to ...;  easy to ...
 to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 facing;  opposite;  across the street;  other side
 such things as ...;  and ... and;  the minute (that) ...;  no sooner than ...;  be;  is;  o
 smallness;  small item;  short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days);  elementary school;  smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name);  inferior;  younger (of two people with the same name)
 completely;  absolutely;  (not) at all;  (not) a bit;  earnestly;  intently
 to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.);  to be contained within;  to settle down (into);  to be installed (in one's rightful place);  to settle into (one's position);  to take up (a post)
 appearing ...;  looking ...;  way to ...;  method of ...ing;  form;  style
 one person;  being alone;  being by oneself;  being single;  being unmarried;  by oneself
 all people;  everybody;  ten thousand people
 to tremble violently;  to shudder up;  to shake
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you