to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
useless; vain; aimless; idle
declaration; statement; proclamation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
talk; story; conversation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
going to the capital (esp. of a samurai or daimyo during the Edo period)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
you; (arch.) your residence
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
flattery; cajolery; adulation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
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
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to discuss; to talk together
at least; at most; (even) just
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
able person; person of talent
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
in terms of; from the point of view of
the same rank; equality; apposition
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
the times; an age; a day and age
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete