market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
special pardon; (general) amnesty
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
different culture; foreign culture
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
several people; a few people
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
clearing one's throat; cough
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
brothers and sisters; siblings
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to congratulate; to celebrate
to hold a small dinner party
good humour (humor); good mood
celebratory banquet; feast
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
empirically; from experience
proposal; proposition; suggestion
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)