to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
release; liberation; acquittal
immediately; at once; instantly
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
government; administration
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to subsist; to keep on living
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
honor; honour; credit; prestige
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
long ago; already; a long time ago
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
sense of values; values; value system
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number