seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
offender; criminal; culprit
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
undoubted; unmistakable; definite