steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
not worth considering; out of the question
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
a (single) moment; an instant
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
the place for; the time for; the level of
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
manners; courtesy; etiquette
quick-tempered; impatient
to try to do; to attempt to do
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently