to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
death penalty; capital punishment
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to say; to be called; to do
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at a young age; while still young
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food