person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
magic sword; cursed sword
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
that's the way it is; such is life
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at least; at most; (even) just
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
on board a ship; aboard a ship
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be conspicuous; to stand out
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid