name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to begin; to set about; to start
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave