to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to give directions; to issue instructions
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
rescue mission; evacuation operation
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
all night long; all through the night
writing implement; writing tool
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
lifting a child high up in the air
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
material for experiments; experimental material
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)