authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
skilled manager; resourceful general
point of compromise; common ground
forced to use; forced into a position
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
small territory; assistant director of a district (ritsuryo system)
degree of attention; profile
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
how others look at you; what others think about you
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
verbal message; word (from someone)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
cemetery guard; crematorium worker
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach