proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to take charge during someone's absence
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be kind to; to treat kindly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
just one person; only one
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)