to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
cooperation; collaboration
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
misrepresentation; false statement
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
still; even now; to this day
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
weak point; unskillfulness
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)