to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
authority; power; influence
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
while; during; while; although; all; both
writing (e.g. as a profession)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
work; business; company; study
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
popular name; common name; given name
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
family; relatives; dependents; household