local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
recommendation; referral; endorsement
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
newcomer; initiate; rookie
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to gain fame; to make one's name
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
government official; clerk
heading; headline; index; headword
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
fence; bulwark; guarding wall
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
merits; distinguished services
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
honor; honour; credit; prestige
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
proposal; proposition; suggestion
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
like this; this sort; this way
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)