Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
such ... as; or some such
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp; catch; understanding
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
genius; prodigy; natural gift
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
at least; at most; (even) just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
this is why; this means; it is the case that
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)