surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to manage a state; to govern a country
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as is habit; the way life normally is
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
merits; distinguished services
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
cushion; pillow; mattress
sitting upright (properly)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
should do; ought to do; must do
fine castle; famous castle
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
still (continuing); as ever; further
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
chance (of success); odds
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to steal or sneak or slip into
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
tool; implement; means; furniture
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
determination; resolution
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds