promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
rest; break; recess; intermission
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to watch over; to watch attentively
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
siblings; brothers and sisters
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two times; twice; two degrees
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
every person; every mouth; every entrance
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
incident; affair; happening; event
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
agricultural land; farmland
quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
don't you think?; indicates question