to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
usually; under usual circumstances
competent; suitable; qualified
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
cosmetics; toilet articles
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
lost article; something forgotten
almost every day; almost daily
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering