to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
decapitation; decapitated head
to name; to call; to christen; to term
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
way (of doing); manner; method; means
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
third day of the month; three days
(present) head of a family
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
bright person; talented student; prodigy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
when it becomes; when it comes to