how; in what way; how about
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(another's) daughter; young lady
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
don't you think?; indicates question
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
(someone else's) child; child; kid