to do for (the sake of someone else)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
sword skills; swordsmanship
to fight with swords; to cross swords
a few years ago; some years back
game held with the Emperor in attendance
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
young person; inexperienced person; novice
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
supervised; under surveillance
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
like this; this sort; this way
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing