to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
together; at the same time; same; identical
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that's the way it is; such is life
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
grasp; catch; understanding
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cooperation; collaboration
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very likely; very probable
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
large number (of); many; majority
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be silent; to say nothing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough