surely; certainly; without doubt
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
on the occasion of; at the time of
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
night watch; night guard; night shift
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
bento; Japanese box lunch
being on duty with a colleague; partner; colleague
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
bringing; taking; carrying
manners; courtesy; etiquette
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
ignorant of the ways of the world
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
love affair; sensual pleasures