Keyword
bundle
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1793
Readings
そく
(74%)
たば
(12%)
つか
(5%)
ぞく
(5%)
ずく
(2%)
Composed of
mouth
tree
Mnemonic

Do you need a bundle of firewood but you don't have an axe? Find a beaver. Have him eat through a tree with his mouth. Steal his wood. Problem solved.

Used in kanji (14 in total)
rely on
fast
put in order
sparse
Used in vocabulary (129 in total)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
bundle; bunch; sheaf
Examples (200 in total)
"Do you promise?" "Yes, I promise."
You have made a promise.
You should always keep your word.
Please promise you won't forget me.
I promise I'll be back soon.
The promise still holds.
I promise I'll do that today.
They promised they won't do that.
I promised that I'd do that.
I promised to do that.
I promise I won't do that.
It won't happen again, I promise.
You just have to promise me one thing.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
I promise I'll find you a job.
Promise you won't forget me.
Do you promise not to forget me?
Don't make promises you can't keep.
I wonder what he promised to do for me.
He promised to come, but hasn't turned up yet.
He promised me to come here.
He gave me a promise to come back soon.
He forgot his promise to go there.
He has made a promise to come again.
He will often forget his promise.
He promised me to come early.
He promised to come, but he didn't come.
He promised me to come.
He promised he would tell us.
None of their promises have been kept.
She did not promise to come here again.
When did she promise to meet him?
I'll tell you the truth if you promise not to get mad.
I promise that I'll be here tomorrow.
I'll do it tomorrow. I promise.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
When I forgot my promise, he got really angry.
I promised him that I would come today.
I promise not to laugh.
I can't promise you.
You must keep your promise.
You should keep your promises.
I'll keep my promise.
A promise is a promise.
If you make a promise, you should keep it.
We must not forget our promise.
I'll tell you if you promise not to tell.
He promised to marry her.
She promised to marry him.
She promised to marry him, but she didn't.
I have made a promise to do it.
I promise I'll come back.
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
He promised a mountain of gold.
He promised to return the money without fail.
I'll come back. I promise.
Be sure to come here by the appointed time.
Many promises had been made.
I'll call you later, I promise.
He promised to return and yet he didn't.
He promised to write every day.
He promised me to pay back the money.
He promised to sell.
She must have forgotten the promise.
I promise I won't lie.
He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.
Promise me you won't tell anyone about what we just talked about. Please.
He promised not to tell that to anyone.
He promised me he wouldn't tell anyone.
Do you promise you won't tell anyone?
I promise I won't be late tomorrow.
Please promise you'll never do that again.
I promise I'll never do it again.
He promised not to tell another lie.
She promised not to be late again.
I promised her not to do it again.
I have a date tonight with an old girlfriend.
He promised to come home early tonight.
The police promised to look into the matter.
He was in time for the appointment.
She promised me to clean my room.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
You must fulfill your promise without fail.
He always make good his promises.
I'm sure he will carry out his promise.
He couldn't fulfill a promise he had made to his father.
He didn't carry out his promise.
He always fulfills his promises.
You should fulfill your promises.
The detective promised to look into the matter right away.
He made a promise to take me to the movies.
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
You shouldn't break promises.
Promises are made to be broken.
He promised to see about my broken watch.
She promised that she would meet him after school.
I have an appointment to dine with him.
I promise I won't bite.
He is bound by his promise.
I was allowed to go off by myself provided that I promised to be careful.
Once you have made a promise, you must keep it.
I sympathized with them, and promised that I would do what I could to help.
He carried out what he had promised.
He carried out all his promises.
We expect you to carry out what you have once promised.
He promised me the position of company president.
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
He is apt to forget his promise.
We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.
I promised him to keep it a secret.
He promised to provide information.
He has promised never to be late again.
I promised I wouldn't be late.
The promise I made then still holds.
This decision is not binding on all of you.
She promised not to go out alone.
You promised not to be rude to me anymore.
I promised to help my brother with his homework.
He promised that he would write to me once in a while.
He must have forgotten all about the promise.
She must have forgotten all about the promise.
He keeps his word.
She came an hour beyond the appointed time.
She promised to meet him last night, but she never showed up.
She promised to meet him last night.
The policeman promised to investigate the matter.
He often mistakes the time, and is late for his appointments.
She was faithful to her promise.
You are ten minutes behind the appointed time.
When they got married, they both swore to never lie.
I assure you that an error like this will never happen again.
Would you promise to keep in touch with me?
The promise I made to you last week still holds true.
He bound the clothes together with a string.
That policeman promised to look into the matter.
He promised us his assistance.
He assured me of his help.
He presented me with a bouquet of flowers.
He came bearing a large bunch of flowers.
She is precise in keeping appointments.
He promised that he would treat John as his own son.
She promised me that she would come at three.
If you can't keep your promise, what excuse will you make?
The new government promised to rid the country of corruption.
She is rarely late for appointments.
He liberated the people from bondage.
I don't want to be tied to one company.
He seduced her with false promises.
Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.
I make a point of being in time for appointments.
I promise you, we as a people will get there.
He promised me he would be here at six.
He promised to be here at 6.
I promise I'll be back by 7 o'clock
I have an appointment at 8 o'clock.
He came according to his promise.
You didn't keep your word.
But, he didn't keep his promise.
Even if you are busy, you should keep your promise.
We should keep our promise.
Mary didn't keep her promise.
One must always keep one's promise.
Something happened and he couldn't keep his promise.
No matter what happens, I'll keep my promise.
She continued that you should keep your promise.
Many politicians fail to keep their promises.
The daughter was irritated with her mother, who always broke her promises.
It is doubtful whether he will keep his word.
It goes without saying that he keeps his promise.
He never keeps his word.
He never fails to keep his word with his friends.
He never failed to keep his promise.
He always keeps his promises.
He always keeps his word.
He was always true to his promises.
He doubts if I will keep my promise.
He kept his promise.
He often fails to keep his promise.
He didn't keep his promise.
He apologized to us for having broken his promise.
He stuck to his promise.
As he is a man of his word, he will surely pay what he owes to you.
He's a man of his word, so you can count on him.
He is a man of few words, but he always keeps his promise.
They didn't keep their promise.
They will keep their promise.
She always keeps her promises.
She'll certainly keep the promise she made to him.
She promised that she would pay me this week, but she didn't keep her word.
She failed to keep her promise.
She kept her promise.
We should always keep our promise.
As far as I know, he is a person who keeps his promises.
As far as I know, they always keep their word.
I think it important that we should keep a promise.
I have always kept my promises.
I always keep promises.
I believed that he would keep his promise.
I think it doubtful whether he will keep his word.
I know that he keeps his promise.