preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
covering; protection; backing; relief
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to keep a watchful eye on
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
in one's own way or style
acid; sourness; sour taste
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
compensation; indemnity; reparation
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
our country; our land; one's own country