to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
use; utilization; utilisation; application
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dealing with; coping with
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
outward appearance; looks
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to recall; to remember; to recollect
honorific/polite/humble prefix
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr