loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to discuss; to talk together
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to say; to tell; to state; to do
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
knowing; being aware (of)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging