no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
economic crisis; financial crisis
difficult problem; challenge
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to make use of; to lend money
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
how much; how many; however
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
while; during; while; although; all; both
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
connection; link; relationship
the other day; lately; recently
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
surely; certainly; without doubt
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
this occasion; at this time; now
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")