blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
ruler; monarch; sovereign
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
nothing but; none other than
all for the best; what is right
longing for; burning desire
opposite; reverse; contrary
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
already; now; no longer; not any more
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hold something reverently with both hands
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce