stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
continental state (e.g. Australia)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
else; in addition; besides
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
among these; between these; of these
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
demanding; difficult; strict
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
establishment (of a business); founding
since; henceforth; ever since
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak