tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to smear with blood; to kill
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to blow off; to be blown off
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
villain; baddie; the villain's part
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
by myself; in person; by oneself
level ground; horizon; field of view
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless