deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
same crime; being equally guilty
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
southern part; the south (of a region)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
special selection; finest pick; top pick
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
historical play; period drama
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
worldly desires or ambitions
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
the dark side; the seamy side
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
changing one's clothes; (arch.) lady court attendant
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae