to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
the way back; the way home; return trip
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
programme; program; plans; arrangements
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
it's been a long time; long time no see
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
please be careful; please take care
passage; path; route; one's way
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
railway bridge; iron bridge
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to stop midway; to interrupt
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to not believe one's ears
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
the last moment; the very end
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)