blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
historical play; period drama
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
strong-willed; strong of heart
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sign; indication; omen; symptom
pale; pallid; bluish-white
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)