to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
encounter; engagement; battle
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
funeral; burial; condolence
discipline; punishment; reprimand
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
meeting; greeting; welcome
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to shirk one's responsibility
useless resistance; vain struggle
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...