to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
a long time ago; in those days
each time it happens; at all such times
discretion; judgement; judgment
in the end; after all is said and done
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
first place; head position; leading position
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
maternal line; mother's side of the family
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
craving for the limelight
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
outward; superficial; external; apparent
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to lie deep in; to extend far back
sound recorder; tape recorder
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination