to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
upper floor (of a building)
frequency (of occurrence)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to play a central role; to take a leading part
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
conference room; council room
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to get tired out; to be exhausted
back (of a chair); backrest
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
killing time; staving off boredom
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of