special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to lean on; to rest against
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
even if; even though; wow
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun