counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
authority; power; influence
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
until now; so far; up to the present
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to entrust; to leave to a person
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
don't you think?; indicates question
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law