Asano Naganori was condemned to commit seppuku, a ritual suicide by disembowelment.

浅野内匠头判切腹自尽，就是种剖腹自杀仪式。

He also didn't commit seppuku alongside the rest of the ronin as he lived to the ripe old age of 83.

也没有和其他浪人起切腹自杀，因为他活到了83岁高龄。

However, because many saw their actions as righteous and justified, they were not executed as criminals, but were allowed to commit seppuku.

然而，因为很多人认为他为是正义，他没有当作罪犯处死，而是允许切腹自杀。

The long sword is for training and combat, while the short sword has a sole, solemn purpose — to commit ritual suicide, or seppuku, if he dishonors himself, his family, or the daimyo.

刀用于训练与战斗，短刀则有着唯庄严目——如果他使自己、家人或大名蒙羞话，就要用短刀切腹自尽。