origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
orders; instructions; directive; command
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to gain fame; to make one's name
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
only; merely; but; no more than
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
huge win; overwhelming victory
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to find out; to discover; to locate
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
power; authority; jurisdiction
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)