to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
all present; all concerned; all of us
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(medical) doctor; physician
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)