shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to employ; to hire; to charter
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
old friend; old acquaintance
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
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
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
every month; each month; monthly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
go that far; to that extent
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this world; this life; world of the living
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress