to be smeared; to be covered
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
that is to say; so that means
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
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.)
some people; a few people; several people
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
ash; embers; complete destruction
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
like this; this sort; this way
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless