to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
in advance; beforehand; previously
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
because of; owing to; due to
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to put into effect; to put into practice
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
small change; coins; small sum of money
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
all eyes; public attention
putting into operation; invocation