promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
clearing one's throat; cough
tedious; boring; being fed up with
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
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Pocari Sweat (sports drink)
five (long cylindrical things)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
guidelines for action; personal principles
latest news; most recent news
exceptional item; extraordinary product