to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
woman; female; feminine gender
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
contract; compact; agreement
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
by myself; in person; by oneself
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
out of character; unlike one
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
bright red; crimson lotus flower