moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ruler; monarch; sovereign
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exert oneself; to make efforts
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to put on airs; to assume importance
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately