in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
then; well; so; well then
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
high rating; good reputation
more than usual (usu. time)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
not caring; not giving a damn
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to take a breath; to take a short rest
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last