independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
stretcher; litter; gurney
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
layperson's judgment (opinion)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
zest for living; energy to live
in accordance with; according to
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to understand; to make out
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
aiding and abetting murder; being an accessory to murder
public institution; public organization; official body