mound made in the image of Mt. Fuji
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
what kind of business; what sort of matter
messenger; envoy; emissary
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
beyond that point; after that
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
in this way; thus; such; uh...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
that; the matter in question
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
while; during; while; although; all; both
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
immediately; at once; instantly
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to serve; to work for; to attend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take someone's life; to kill someone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely