to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to stop walking; to pause
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
depending on; dependent on
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
metre; meter; meter; gauge
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen