word; term; language; speech
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
man; male; masculine gender
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
convenient; handy; useful
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
in the future; another day; later
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to feel depressed; to be down
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
going to and fro; back and forth
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain