without permission; without notice
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to be relieved of one's post
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
in the meanwhile; during the time
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
popular name; common name; given name
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
study; research; investigation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
back off!; leave me alone!
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)