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Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to recognize, to observe, to notice.
2. to deem, to judge, to assess.
3. to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow.
4. to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge).
5. to watch steadily, to observe carefully.
6. to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge.