to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in succession; one by one
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
in this way; thus; such; uh...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
don't you think?; indicates question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
society; public; community; social studies
the lower classes; the common people
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
future (usually near); prospects
to be helpful; to be useful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)