to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
serious look (on one's face); straight face
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
determination; resolution
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be helpful; to be useful
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
with these words; while saying
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
for a while; for some time; for a period
again; once more; a second time
almost every day; almost daily
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
danger; peril; hazard; risk
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
before the gate; in front of the gate
street; quarter; district; area
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis