to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
since; henceforth; ever since
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
how; in what way; how about
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
of course; certainly; naturally
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
absolutely; positively; decidedly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer