to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to step back; to walk backwards
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
edge; relative; relations; border
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
cancellation; abandonment
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
offering a full report to a superior
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
government service; the bureaucracy
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
control; management (e.g. of a business)
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
in advance; beforehand; previously
to find out; to discover; to locate
to notify; to advise; to inform