to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
memory; sense; experience
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
the other day; a few days ago
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
repeatedly; several times; many times
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
armor and helmet (armour)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
common knowledge; well-known fact
to order; to command; to appoint
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by