unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
being in one's hometown; being in one's domain (as opposed to being in Edo; of a daimyo or his retainers)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
being rampant; domination
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
donation; presentation; gift
how long; how far; how much
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
repentance; confession; penitence
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation