to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
eighth day of the month; eight days
seeing one off; farewell; escort
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
hostility; antagonism; opposition
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
different opinion; objection
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
news; word; tidings; omen
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)