important; momentous; essential; principal; major
subordination; dependency
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
rather; better; instead; if anything
retainer; retinue; servant
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
in line with this; therefore
useless; vain; aimless; idle
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
the next child; second child
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
appearance; figure; shape; form
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
objection; dissent; protest
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
polite; respectful; reverent