to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
near; nearby; not far off
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
carving; engraving; sculpture
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
and then; and so; and; so then
to approach; to draw near
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be boiled; to be cooked
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp