to begin (doing); to start (doing)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
pre-existing; already there; conventional
society; public; community; social studies
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
decapitation; decapitated head
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
penalty; sentence; punishment
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
promotion; raising of status
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
(name of) one's occupation; title of one's position; (job) title; official title
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
individual; private person; personal; natural person
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
power; authority; jurisdiction
(exercising) the right to command
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
decoration; ornament; trimmings
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
essence; true nature; substance; reality
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement