readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
commander; general; leader
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
village headman; village mayor
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
memories; recollections; reminiscence
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
alone; by oneself; on one's own
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)