to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rather; better; instead; if anything
body; body blow (in boxing)
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
English (language); English
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
order; sequence; procedure
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be surprised; to be astonished
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
professional killer; hit man
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
business discussion; negotiation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out