to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
effect; result; worth; use; avail
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
already; now; no longer; not any more
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be silent; to say nothing
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
story; tale; talk; discussion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
inheritance; something given or received
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
should; must; -able; probably; likely
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")