to watch over; to watch attentively
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
importance; emphasis; stress
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
alone; by oneself; on one's own
until now; so far; up to the present
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
world; society; people; the public
such; like that; that sort of; very
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to serve; to work for; to attend
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to have the privilege of doing
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
drop (e.g. of water); drip
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you