honour; honor; glory; renown
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
person who beheads someone to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
to cut; to slit; to slash
in case of; at that time; at this time
restoration; repair; mending
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
bravery; courage; heroism
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
Island; insula; island; islet
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
(most) important point; key point; key; secret; essence
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
biological child; one's own child
descendant; progeny; offspring
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word