to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
perfect; complete; flawless
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in that way; thus; so; so?
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
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)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)