promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
powerful person; influential person
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to trample; to crush underfoot
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
something or other; somehow
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
estimate (of costs); budget
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
trackless; reckless; dissipated
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being