(political) power; authority; influence
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be helpful; to be useful
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
modesty; humility; being humble
a find; windfall; bargain
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
treasured picture; secret picture; obscene picture
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
counter for books; volume
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to begin talking; to open up
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
young tuna (esp. northern bluefin tuna under 1 meter)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
with a friendly grin; smilingly
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
don't you think?; indicates question
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of