aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
danger; peril; hazard; risk
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to affect; to impact; to influence
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
close to the wall; alongside the wall
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
small house; thatched hut
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
yoke; constraints; oppression
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
established practice; custom
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to gain fame; to make one's name
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
immense physical strength
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
sea gauge; draft; draught
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
prize money; monetary award; reward
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)