to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
study; pursuit of knowledge
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
orphan; person without friends
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
security; stability; safety; peace
something like ...; something called ...
to be helpful; to be useful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
charity school; charitable school
to name; to call; to christen; to term
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
etc.; et cetera; and so on
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how many years; how long; what year
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch