to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
if you think about it; come to think of it
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
political measures; policy
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
strong person; the strong; the powerful
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
phantom; vision; illusion
to watch over; to watch attentively
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
going to sleep; falling asleep; sleeping
after use; after occurring
physical condition; state of health
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
pattern paper (for dressmaking)