to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to concern; to be related
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to accept; to receive; to agree
women's language; word used by women
parting; separation; farewell
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
private citizen; civilian
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
note (letter) left behind; will
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
totally willing; fully motivated
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
cannot be compared with; no match for
finishing blow; coup de grâce
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
reduction by half; halving