to say; to be called; to do
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to serve; to work for; to attend
bento; Japanese box lunch
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
what do you want?; can I help you?
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to apologize; to apologise
guidance; leadership; leading the way
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
old friend; old acquaintance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
main question; real issue at hand
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
(present) head of a family
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge