to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to turn towards; to point
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
construction; establishment
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
permanent national policy
direct connection; direct link
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
companion; company; tritagonist
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
adds force or indicates command
decision; determination; resolution
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
determination; conviction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
prejudice; bias; distorted view
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
outline; summary; gist; basic points