tone (of voice); manner of talking
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
looks; features; (personal) appearance
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to become fraught with emotion
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
the same; the said; likewise
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
(having) life-and-death power (over)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
price; cost; value; worth; value
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
soon; shortly; before long
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary