support; backing; aid; assistance
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
life; living; I; me; student
beginning; outset; first; onset
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
literary woman; talented woman
modesty; humility; being humble
to be needed; to be wanted
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
survival; survivor; relic
as a child; when one was a child
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to entrust; to leave to a person
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
honor; honour; credit; prestige