song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
very popular; highly favoured
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
derailment; digression; deviation
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
reinforcement; strengthening
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to anticipate; to foresee
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
modesty; humility; being humble
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)