ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
war; battle; match; game; competition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
unexpectedly; surprisingly
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
in this way; thus; such; uh...