to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
scattered; separated; dispersed
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
head; chief; boss; leader
to be main; to be principal; to be important
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
discovery; detection; finding
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
feudal lords; barons; princes
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
injured person; wounded person
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities