light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
excellent; superb; first-rate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
observation; survey; watching
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to be transparent; to show through
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to turn towards; to point
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be silent; to say nothing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
name; given name; first name
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
imprisonment; incarceration