to make an appeal; to urge
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
nod; inclination of the head
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
sales; selling; marketing
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
the following week; the next week
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
steady; sound; reliable; solid
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to grumble; to make difficulties