government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
outsider; someone outside of a group
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
subordination; dependency
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
and then; and so; and; so then
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
absolute obedience; complete submission
every month; each month; monthly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be needed; to be wanted
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
how; in what way; how about; questionable
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
subordinate work; assistant; servant
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to discuss; to talk together
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also