substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
end of life; death; annihilation
left breast; left side of the chest
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
to feel a chill run down one's spine
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
remains; corpse; (dead) body
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(plump and) happy-looking
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished