to keep watch; to stand guard
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
story; tale; talk; discussion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
camp stove and cooking utensils; outdoor cooking set; surgical artery forceps; Kocher forceps
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
completely; entirely; wholly
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
direct descent; direct line
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
keeping house; being confined to one's house
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
failure; mistake; blunder