system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
in spite of; regardless of
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be selected (from among many people)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tall figure; high stature
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
person concerned; interested party; related party
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination