promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to become better; to improve
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to thrust away; to send flying
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
worthless; pointless; useless
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sidewalk café; footpath café
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
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