principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
how long; how far; how much
external wound; (physical) trauma
to wring the neck; to strangle
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
apparently; appears to be
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
beforehand; in advance; previously
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
large quantity; large amount
to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to send or direct a person to
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
identification; background check; identity confirmation
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands