... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to shave off; to scrape off
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
(your) judgment; discernment
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
and; thereupon; because of that
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
end of life; death; breathing one's last
magic sword; cursed sword
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to manage something successfully; to be successful
immediately; right away; on the spot