support; backing; patronage
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
poor or lowly masterless samurai
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
massing (of troops); gathering
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to tumble down; to roll down
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
for the first time in one's life
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol