from the bottom of the heart; by nature

from the bottom of the heart

to serve, serve under, take service under / to enter public service

to swear, to pledge, to make an oath, to vow

an oath, pledge / (Shinto, Buddhism) vow that the Buddha pledged to save sentient beings

conjunctive form of 誓う (chikau) [godan]

samurai / wait upon, serve

(historical) a warrior class in medieval and pre-modern Japan; samurai / a servant / a retainer / Short for 侍所 (samurai-dokoro): the Board of Retainers in the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.

a servant / a retainer / a warrior; particularly, a samurai / Synonym of 下侍 (shimosaburai): / Short for 侍所 (saburai-dokoro): a samurai guardhouse in the Heian period

to wait for a chance / to serve by one's side