to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
complete collection; large collection; complete works
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
chance; opportunity; occasion
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen