cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
chief; main; principal; major
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to be soldierly; to be martial
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
performance of one's official duties
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
custody; detention; confinement
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate