to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to look forward to something
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
humble language (e.g. itadaku)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
poking someone's anus with one's index fingers (childish prank)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be bewildered; to be perplexed