koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
will not do; do not; does not
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
retainer; retinue; servant
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to like; to love; to be fond of