sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
item; commodity; list of articles
armament; soldier's equipment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for