catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to throw into; to dump in together
middle of the night; dead of night
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
how long; how much; to what extent
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
father; dad; husband; you; he
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
several years; a few years
war; fighting; fierce competition
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by