to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
relation; connection; affinity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
on the occasion of; at the time of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(your, his, her) daughter
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
individual; private person; personal; private
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
process; course; mechanism
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class