to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
at first; in the beginning; originally
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
producer (film, TV, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
after that; afterwards; thereafter
actor; actress; player; performer
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
in succession; one by one
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
such; like that; that sort of
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind